THE JOURNEY OF AIDAN CURRY ’ 20 AND ERIC YOST ’ 20
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
FROM T-BALL TO THE BIG LEAGUES
THE JOURNEY OF AIDAN CURRY ’ 20 AND ERIC YOST ’ 20
Best friends , Aidan Curry ’ 20 and Eric Yost ’ 20 , have known each other since the age of five . They both grew up together in Ossining , New York , and played T-ball together in the Ossining Jesse A . Collyer , Jr . Youth Sports Little League ( JCYS ).
Aidan Curry ’ s love for baseball began at a tender age . “ I played baseball as a little kid starting at five years old ,” he recalled . “ I played in my town league all the way up to high school . It was in high school that I started taking it seriously . I had a growth spurt , put on a couple of pounds , and then things started to get a little bit serious with some philosophy jumps and developmental progress . I ’ ve been in love with the game from a very young age and stuck with it ,” he added . Curry also played basketball and soccer .
Similarly , Eric Yost ’ s interest in baseball ignited at a young age . “ I started playing baseball when I was probably five or six ,” he stated . “ I really started to like it when I was around nine or ten and knew I wanted to play for as long as I could ,” he continued . In addition to baseball , Yost also played basketball and soccer .
At Fordham Prep , they both played a variety of sports . Yost played soccer during freshman year and ran track for two years . Curry ran cross country as a freshman and excelled in track during his sophomore and junior years , particularly in the 55-meter hurdles . “ I was the freshman City Champion in 2016 ,” he noted .
However , baseball remained a primary focus for both , shaping their high school and college sports careers .
When asked about their favorite memory of being on the baseball team at Fordham Prep , Curry and Yost both agreed that the team ’ s 2019 championship win was a highlight .
Aidan Curry ’ 20
Curry was a pitcher / outfielder on the Prep ’ s baseball team .
“ The 2019 championship run was unbelievable . As a junior , I looked up to the seniors and knew we had something special ,” Curry began . “ The whole team meshed well and came out firing . We went undefeated in the playoffs . Celebrating that championship was unforgettable . It was the first one since 2009 ,” he explained .
Eric Yost ’ 20
Yost was a pitcher / shortstop on the Fordham Prep baseball team .
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