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Andres Torres

by John from Tiburon

We are the way we are

Andres Torres lives in San Francisco. He grew up in Aguada, Puerto Rico where he was a high school track and field star at Miami Dade. Later in his life, in 2009, when he was playing baseball for the San Francisco Giants, he won most inspirational player because of his accomplishments while battling ADHD. Later, in 2010 helped his team win the World Series.

Andres is known for being a really nice guy. He always says hi to everyone and asks "Hows the family" from the parking attendant to the owner of the team. His teammates have said that he is a very supportive friend and teammate. He always wants his friends to be the best they can be. I look up to him because those are qualities I want to have when I am an adult. But I really connect with him because we both have ADHD. He was diagnosed in 2002. Initially, he did not want to take medication. He didn't understand ADHD because none of his family had ever heard of it. But eventually, he did not let ADHD stop him from achieving his dreams of becoming a great baseball player. Instead of being discouraged by his ADHD he tackled it head on and started learning about his disability and what he needed to do to overcome the challenges. Some of the challenges of ADHD are not being able to focus, not having control over your emotions and having a hard time controlling your body, just to name a few.


After understanding his condition he went on to be the second fastest baseball player in Major League Baseball. He also was a big part of the winning team, the San Francisco Giants, when they won the World Series. He won most inspirational player in 2009 for his possitive attitude, what he overcame and the impact he had on other people.

Whenever I feel discouraged about my ADHD and feeling like I cannot accomplish something, I look at all he has accomplished and I feel like I can do anything if I put in the effort. He worked hard to understand his condition instead of letting it get the best of him.

In the end his success was not ADHD but about the effort he put in to accomplish his dreams.

Page created on 6/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 6/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

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