As the Canadian Olympic team prepares for this month’s Summer Games in Athens, Baseball Canada will bring you various profiles of players and coaches to help keep you informed about the lineup on the field. In this installment of “Take 5,” we learn more about center fielder Adam Stern (London, Ont.).
BC: Having worn the national team uniform at last fall’s Olympic qualifier and having been selected to this summer’s Olympic team, how does it feel to represent your country in international competition?
Stern: It’s a very proud moment for me, knowing you’re considered one of the best players in the country. A lot of people don’t get this opportunity and it’s a great experience.
BC: Where does being chosen to the Olympic team roster rank on your list of career accomplishments?
Stern: It’s definitely near the top. Definitely, making the national team ranks up there with anything else I’ve ever accomplished.
BC: You played baseball at the University of Nebraska. How important to you was your collegiate playing experience?
Stern: Out of high school, I didn’t get a lot of at-bats against upper-end baseball. College catapults you towards facing better pitching and the Big-12 Conference is regarded as one of the best in the (United States), so it helped out a lot.
BC: What sort of support have your parents been for you in your life and career?
Stern: They’ve been awesome. Wherever I’ve been, they’ve come to see me. Whatever it’s been, they’ve been on the road.
BC: Baseball expectations aside, what are your feelings and thoughts about this summer’s Olympics from a personal standpoint?
Stern: It’s an experience that comes once in a lifetime. These are memories I’ll carry for the rest of my life. Everyone who’s been there says it’s one of their best experiences in life and I’m waiting to have that.
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