From “Wooden” by Steve Jamison I had mistakes, plenty, but I had no failures. We may not have won a championship every year. We may have lost games. But we had no failures. You never fail if you know in...
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Breaking in a new baseball glove
It may be time to break in that new baseball mitt you bought for the season. What’s the best method? Here is an entertaining and informative article that debunks many myths and provides guidance, written by the LA Times’ Chris Erskine.
Travel, competitive sports parents, take note
Here is an excerpt from ESPN.com writer Tim Keown’s article entitled, “Where ‘Elite’ Kids Shouldn‘t Meet”. Parents line up to have their kids try out for under-10 fall baseball teams, where tiny kids compete for the right to have their arms...
Those Poor Umpires
Apparently, for over 125 years they’ve been taking abuse. The following was originally from the Chicago Tribune, 1886. It’s entitled, Mother May I Slug the Umpire? Hopefully, we’ve advanced since then. Mother, may I slug the umpire? May I slug him right...
Believing in Tebow
Another great Rick Reilly article. This about Tim Tebow, a sports hero who seems too good to be true as a person.