Parker County Today February 2020 | Page 129

Preston Gibson — Baseball Player and WCS Student Preston is a baseball player who was born to play America’s pastime. “I feel like I was born to play baseball. I have loved it my whole life and feel God gave me the ability to play, and so I work very hard so I can keep playing,” he exclaimed. When he’s not playing baseball, Preston loves to hunt and is active in Lions 4-H at his school, Weatherford Christian School, as an officer showing steers, pigs, chickens and crops. The most impressive thing about him is that he can recite all 66 books of the Bible. His favorite way to pay it forward? “When I got to volunteer at the Miracle League and help other kids play baseball and donating my buck I shot to a family in need,” he said. His best day? “At my first game of the All American Tournament in Viera, Fla., we were behind and bases were loaded and I hit my first out-of-park grandslam! We ended up winning the game and I was awarded “Big Stick” on the All American team at the All American Games,” he said. Preston would most like to be remembered for being polite, being a good sportsman, and [hopefully] as one of the greatest baseball players like Nolan Ryan and Babe Ruth. 127