Dear Ken Williams and the Chicago White Sox's organization,
I would like to offer my sincerest apology to the Chicago White Sox's, their fan's, and especially to my father, Adam LaRoche. Over the course of the past week, my dad has gone from the designated hitter of the White Sox's to a retired ballplayer at the age of 36, seemingly all because of me. In the news, they seem to be saying that I am the reason he has decided to walk away from the game, that I am the reason the White Sox became agitated with my dad, and I am the reason for all the problems that are occurring. For all of this, I want to once again say I am sorry.
Being only 14-years-old, I may not be old enough to legally vote, or drive but I am old enough to know the difference between right and wrong and I know that I have a love for baseball. It was a way of life for me; I did not know anything else. I always thought of baseball as a family game. When and why did it all of a sudden seem to want to take the family aspect away? It was only recently that my dad's (Adam LaRoche) boss, Ken Williams, told him that I was not allowed to be in the clubhouse and around the team nearly as much as I have become accustomed to. But why? Could it have been that the rest of the team had a problem with me? Probably not, since I was referred to as the White Sox's 26th man during the 2015 season. Maybe it was that my dad had the worst statistical season of his career? Though the team did have the third-worst record in the American League last season so that can not be completely on him, or me -- for that matter. I simply cannot find a clear cut reason as to what problem I was causing, especially in spring training.
I am a 14-year old, which means I practically have a PhD. in how to use the internet and social media. Since this incident, I have seen the social media world go crazy over this situation, with some defending and some opposing me. Why the big deal, though? I am just a 14-year-old trying to hang out with my dad? Though getting support from someone like Bryce Harper, I will admit, is pretty cool. With that being said, I do understand the hecklers, those that say bring-your-kid-to-work-day is not an everyday thing, which is true. Although how many kids can say that their dad's job is to play in the MLB which is just really a super-sized kid's game.
It appears my time being on a professional baseball field has come to an end, at least for now. Though fair warning to the Chicago White Sox's, in ten years when I became a star playing in the MLB just know I most definitely will not be playing for you. I am sorry to the current fans of the White Sox and MLB, and I am very sorry for the future White Sox's pitching I will be going yard on in the future; it's nothing personal.
Sincerely,
Drake LaRoche
P.S. Don't worry. I won't be bringing my dad to work with me every day when I make it big.
