Gimme 5: Homewood-Flossmoor's Ryan Rasmas Has Big (League) Dreams

Homewood-Flossmoor senior first baseman Ryan Rasmas has big dreams for the Vikings and for himself when it comes to baseball.

Rasmas said he wants to win a state championship with his team to make a perfect ending to his last season. But after he graduates from Homewood-Flossmoor this spring, he will start focusing on his ultimate goal.

"Hopefully getting drafted," he said. "I want to be playing minor league ball."

Rasmas started playing baseball at the age of 5. His dad was his first coach.

"I started swinging the bat in the back yard," he said. "I got my swing down and I just stuck with it."

Rasmas said he played basketball and soccer when he was growing up, too. But he picked baseball because of the pace of play and his love of the game. In his freetime, he said he likes to work out.

He still is undecided on where he will attend college.

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