What a great baseball story.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/s...moment-for-their-son
Follow your dreams, players.
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That is indeed a great story and this does deserve its own thread as CaBB suggested in the other thread.
We can always say things like "Gee, maybe it is a blessing to get cut or go undrafted so kids can get on with their lives and career" That is one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that when the dream dies in the mind and heart, the baseball career will assuredly end at that precise moment.
This whole thing starts with a vision and relentless pursuit of the vision. Some may mock that vision out as being based on trivial pursuits but I believe higher principles are involved here. Staying true to the vision is the most important part. It has little to do with what other people think.
We can always say things like "Gee, maybe it is a blessing to get cut or go undrafted so kids can get on with their lives and career" That is one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that when the dream dies in the mind and heart, the baseball career will assuredly end at that precise moment.
This whole thing starts with a vision and relentless pursuit of the vision. Some may mock that vision out as being based on trivial pursuits but I believe higher principles are involved here. Staying true to the vision is the most important part. It has little to do with what other people think.
From Boston Sunday Globe:
“My eyes need Band-Aids because I’ve been crying so much,’’ he said. “You think of all the people who said he was too small (5'10"), too slow, couldn’t throw, couldn’t hit with power. I never doubted him because I looked at his heart, not his size.’’ - Nava's dad
Joe Castiglione (Red Sox announcer) sat Nava down in the clubhouse and shared a story he learned from Chuck Tanner of the Milwaukee Braves, who hit a home run in his first career at-bat on April 12, 1955. His message: “Swing at the first pitch,’’ Castiglione said, “because you’ll never get it back.’’
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“My eyes need Band-Aids because I’ve been crying so much,’’ he said. “You think of all the people who said he was too small (5'10"), too slow, couldn’t throw, couldn’t hit with power. I never doubted him because I looked at his heart, not his size.’’ - Nava's dad
Joe Castiglione (Red Sox announcer) sat Nava down in the clubhouse and shared a story he learned from Chuck Tanner of the Milwaukee Braves, who hit a home run in his first career at-bat on April 12, 1955. His message: “Swing at the first pitch,’’ Castiglione said, “because you’ll never get it back.’’
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anyone have the actual footage of the grand slam?
youtube.com
quote:Originally posted by kt333:
anyone have the actual footage of the grand slam?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPoYFxM8-DA
I find a reason every single day to continue believing why this game of baseball is so great. 
You can't make stuff like this up!
epic.. thanks!
This is baseball's version of Rudy. Simply inspirational beyond baseball.
Great advice from Joe Castiglione (Boston radio announcer) to "swing at the first pitch, because you'll never get it back". Joe is the best radio baseball guy IMHO, a Hall of Famer.
Great advice from Joe Castiglione (Boston radio announcer) to "swing at the first pitch, because you'll never get it back". Joe is the best radio baseball guy IMHO, a Hall of Famer.