Sports Spotlight: Charlie Aronson

Trinity Prep sophomore Charlie Aronson is on the verge of making the jump from JV to varsity on the baseball team. He’s already stepped in as a pinch hitter in four games for the varsity squad and as a catcher he’s thrown out seven players so far this season.

THE BASICS 

AGE: 16 

POSITION: Catcher 

HITS LEFT OR RIGHT: Switch 

HEIGHT: 6 feet 

HOMETOWN: Stamford, Connecticut

What’s your biggest strength on the baseball field? 

I’ve been hitting pretty well this season. Hitting, probably. I’ve been working on it a lot.

What’s your favorite sports team? 

St. Louis Cardinals

Who’s your favorite baseball player? 

Bryce Harper

What do you put on your pizza? 

Veggies — mushroom, tomato, onions and spinach, stuff like that.

What’s your favorite TV show? 

I usually watch baseball.

What’s the best trip you’ve ever taken? 

I went to Europe last summer. I went to Portugal and England.

If you could learn any language, what would it be? 

Spanish, so I could communicate better with Spanish teammates .

Do you have a favorite NFL team? 

The Los Angeles Rams. My dad and uncle have always rooted for them since they were little.

You’re stranded on a deserted island. If you could only bring three things, what would you bring? 

I’d bring my phone, a baseball bat and food.

What’s your favorite kind of music? 

Rap, it gets me kind of hyped up before a game.

What did you do during spring break? 

I stayed home and actually played for the varsity team. I’ve been going up and down this season. At the end of this season, I’ll go up to varsity.