In 2000, Miguel Angel Morel, Jr., competed at Cooperstown Dreams Park three separate weeks (Week 3, Week 4, and NATC) with the Boys of Baseball National Travel Team organization. Although the Boys of Baseball is an Alabama based association, Miguel is a native of Ocala, FL.

Miguel spent his high school career at Trinity Catholic High School (Ocala, FL), playing both football and baseball at the varsity level. During all four years of baseball, Miguel received such honors as one of the top 10 players in the state of Florida as well as All-State team. In 2006, his team clinched the district state championship.

Upon graduating from high school, Miguel moved on to play baseball at Bronx Community College (Bronx, NY) where he was a 1st Team All State-All Region award recipient. Miguel was a member of Cooperstown Dreams Park's Baseball Operations Department for two years as a Steward of the Game.