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"But back then I didn't know I could attend these types of trials when I was younger." The estimator for a high-rise develâ€" oper logged onto Major League Baseball’s While Lusk’s pitching prowess didn’t catch the attention of the major league scouts, he had no regrets in attending the open tryout. “It was a real good experience," he said. “Iwastalldngto mydadandhesaiditwas something I should have done some 20 years Auditioning before several major league team scouts, the Stoufiville District Second- ary School graduate was among some 200 hopefuls, primarily between the ages of 15 to 23, who were hoping to get that big break Since retiring from playing competitive baseball when he was 22 years of age, the now 38-year-old Stouffville resident and father of three wondered what would have happened if an opportunity presented itself where he could showcase his pitching arm before a handful of Major League Baseball scouts. Last week in Etobicoke, Lusk was given that chance. 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