Eric Sim
Minor Leaguer
Retired / Korean-Canadian / Ex Minor league catcher & pitcher / Current Bar Manager / Twitter @esim3400
Why I wouldn’t play professional baseball again, even if I had the chance
(Hint: I don’t want to be broke)
So you think it’s easy being a (broke) minor league baseball player ...
Sim’s back, and he’s gonna set you straight
At the end of the season, the real work for minor leaguers begins
Think it’s all sandy beaches and piña coladas for the pros? Not quite
What happens when you retire from the minor leagues?
Like any career change, it can lead to unexpectedly great things
Why I was broke as a minor league baseball player
Justifying below-poverty level salary for most, just because of the few who sign for the money people dream of, is wrong
Beware the ides of August
When the dog days strike the minor leagues, minor leaguers strike back
Growing up and learning to play in South Korea
Eric Sim, South Side Sox’s newest writer, gives his harrowing baseball origin story — with a wince and a smile