CARROLLTON, Texas — Mark and Kristie Brooks, of Carrollton, say their youngest son was born to play baseball.

Mark played, their first two played, and their youngest was named after a prominent baseball manufacturer.

“The name Easton came from Easton equipment,” Mark said.

So, when Easton was finally old enough for sports, he naturally gravitated to soccer.

“We just were lost,” Kristie said. “We didn’t know anything about soccer. I’d never even been to a soccer game.”

His first time training with the local select team, there were a lot of talented kids, and Easton wasn’t one of them.

“Afterwards, I asked the coach, ‘What’s your assessment?’” Kristie said. “He said, ‘to be honest, he’s one of the worst soccer players I’ve ever seen.’”

Coach Guillermo Lopez didn’t make that comment, b

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