Fields finding his way in rodeo

 


ALVA, Okla. – There was a time a few years ago that Wyatt Fields was learning techniques to better his curve ball.

He was a pitcher whose fastball reached up to 90 mph and carried him to a college team. About three years ago, though, injuries caught up with him. Throwing that many pitches can wear on young arms, but Fields didn’t stay bogged down long. Ever the competitor, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a steer wrestler.

“I was glad whenever I quit playing baseball, but I quit on a high note,” said Fields of Silsbee, Texas. “I’d had a good spring, and then I tore my...



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