Playing in the Big Leagues
Satchel Paige threw his first major league pitch at the age of 42. He was good enough to play in the majors at the age of 18, but he couldn’t: Satchel Paige was black. Finally, seven years after Jackie Robinson […]
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Persistence
Once upon a time, there was a Louisville University quarterback who had a dream, an obsession. His dream was to play pro football. However, upon graduation, this young quarterback was not drafted by the pros. He did not give up. […]
Forgiveness at the Ballpark
Former Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Fame third baseman Wade Boggs used to hate going to Yankee Stadium. Not because of the Yankees—they never gave him that much trouble—but because of a fan. That’s right: one fan. The guy had a box […]
The Power of Teamwork
Mary Whipple is one of the most unbeatable athletes in the sport of rowing. Between the years 2002 and 2012, Mary earned 7 Gold Medals—5 World Championships and 2 Olympic Gold medals. I had the distinct privilege of being one […]
Let The Big Guy Play
I don’t know what his real name was, but our head coach told us to call him Coach Beef. He was our assistant coach. I was in the eighth grade, and I was playing football. I’ll never forget Coach Beef […]
