VanMeter lends perspective to WBA’s Beyond the Game Leadership Luncheon

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Josh VanMeter has gone through plenty of unique experiences in his professional baseball journey.

Wednesday afternoon, he got to share some of the knowledge he’s acquired with the next generation.

The former MLB player served as the featured speaker at the eight annual Beyond The Game Leadership Luncheon, hosted by the World Baseball Academy.

Northeast Indiana high schools selected emerging leaders, four junior student-athletes from each attending school, to attend the event and hear VanMeter’s message.

“Leadership is a big topic that can be hard to talk about,” VanMeter said. “I think my experiences give me a unique perspective. It would have been only 12 years ago that I would have been sitting in one of those seats myself.”

The 2013 Norwell grad has entered a new chapter in his life, after announce his retirement from pro baseball last month.

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