Girlfriends, Family and Friends During the Minor League Baseball Season

From Ask the Baseball Pro:
Jon wrote:
Is it difficult to find girlfriends or maintain relationships while away for so long?

From the Baseball Pro:
It is very difficult to maintain relationships while you are playing. Not only is it tough to have a
girlfriend but it is even more difficult to keep in touch with friends. Your girlfriend is easier because you can talk to her on your cell phone as well as she can come to see you. But it is your friends and family back home that do not spend money to come to see you during the season. You end up talking to them a few times throughout the season, then when you get
home, you have to start all over again.
Your Baseball Pro, Steve Holm

P.S. Baseball players get 1 or 2 days a month off during a six month season, plus they spend half of their time on the road. So they can’t travel anywhere…. Last year, Steve was within driving distance of his parents home in California, so he could go home on a day off. This year he is in Connecticut, with a 3 hour time change, and a long,long plane ride away from home. It’s not an easy life! Players really do have to love the game……..
Team Mom, Jean