Do You Think It Would Be Possible For A Professional Baseball Pitcher To Have Aspergers

Is there a connection between social awkwardness and Asperger’s syndrome?

Yes. Asperger’s isn’t called Asperger’s anymore, it’s just part of the autistic spectrum. Autism is basically being over-sensitive to everything. Smells, tastes, textures, sounds and sights can be way too much one moment, and nearly completely lacking in another. This over-sensitivity to the world at large, combined with a single-mindedness that usually means being hyper-focused on a particular subject, is sometimes - perhaps often - something that leads to social isolation. My oldest son doesn’t usually want to play outside, for example. He goes completely bananas at the slightest scrape or bruise. He’s actually allergic to sunshine (you should see the rash). He’d rather stay inside on the computer and build cool stuff in Minecraft, or learn how to make software in the Python programming language.At the same time, he’s actually fairly well-liked at school. In no small part because he can build cool stuff in Minecraft and is a regular font of knowledge on the subject, with Pokemon being another side interest of his. If on the other hand, his narrow interest was in cartography, then I doubt he’d be so lucky.But the real connection between autism and social awkwardness is often about the social isolation that autistic kids impose upon themselves. Sometimes, autistics actually feel pain or anxiety when making eye contact, but even that’s not necessarily something that leads to social isolation. Other autistics, like my son, actually make social contacts because their interests are really cool to other people, like comic books, or movies, or baseball statistics. Other times, social rules or people in general are too illogical for them to navigate.Overall though? The fact of the matter is that autism is a broad spectrum, and people with autism vary so widely that it was extremely difficult of psychologists to pin down a diagnosis. It was a process that took decades to figure out.

Do people with Asperger's Syndrome enjoy sports?

When I first read your question, I thought of my dad. Although he was never diagnosed in life, he showed a lot of autistic characteristics.I think he played basketball while in college, but I know for sure he enjoyed sports, and not just as a spectator (although he loved watching as well).Sports statistics was one of his special interests. He knew what pro baseball team started in which city, and what other cities it had moved to before it was presently located. He knew about coaches and what years they coached for which teams. He knew about draft picks going back at least to the 60s. While I think his favorite sport for stats was baseball, he also enjoyed watching football and NASCAR racing and knew a lot about those stats as well.He knew all the stuff - because of who he was.He didn’t play anything after college that I know of except bowling; he was career Air Force (air traffic controller) and I don’t think he set aside time for anything but bowling when he wasn’t on duty. That was where the father/son time took place: the bowling alley, both on and off base. And he was a pretty good bowler.So I’d say the answer to your question is, “Yes.”

Did Ted Williams have Asperger's syndrome?

Short answer: no chance. Was he moody? Sure. Was he a perfectionist? You bet. But correlation does not equal causation. He simply loved the game of baseball and set out to be the best hitter to ever live. There is an odd story that comes to mind. He was at his home in Florida during his retirement years and Bobby Doerr was visiting. So they go out fishing one day, Ted standing on a platform steering with a shaft (they were in shallow water so they couldn't use the motor). He sees a fish that he wants Doerr to cast towards, Doerr casts his line but he misses by a wide margin. Williams was pissed, saying something to the effect of "how could you miss that bad, Bobby." He felt that he had handed that (big) fish on a platter for Doerr, and had he (Ted) cast, he would have caught it. So to Williams, he wasted the chance of getting a nice catch while trying to help Bobby. Doerr recounts that for the rest of the visit (a few days) he could tell Williams was still pissed. Now, to me, that just sounds like a grumpy old man, not someone with Aspergers. But I'm no expert.

Can I be a good crook if I have Asperger syndrome?

there are professions where the odds of success are so low, you must expect failure. Movie star and professional baseball player are among them.The same is true of a life of crime — that is one reason they tend to spend prolifically. They know the long term future involves losing it all. There is no retirement plan.In your case, your plan is low-reward. You risk being blamed for something far more serious if you get into an accident. One man was recently sentenced 18-to-life because he had active epilepsy and had an accident.People who fail at acting are better off because they won’t have a criminal record.