"What I remember," he says, "is being on stages and getting trophies. And I remember all the people. I remember a hundred people watching me. I used to throw up before I played. By the time I was seven, I'd had it. I hated to practice. I told my parents, 'That's it. I don't want to play this thing any more.'"
"If you don't want to play the accordion," his mom asked him then, "what will you do when you grow up?"
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Thanks for bringing the to my attention, Chris!
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Thanks for posting this! I always knew he had to have a temper somewhere in there. He hides it well lately. With that said, I'd give anything to see him chucking golf clubs across the greens lol.
...And to see a childhood movie of him playing the accordion. ;)
Smoltzie's definitely...explosive...
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