The regular Baseball season is over. The hopes and dreams of going to the World Series are now only in the grasp of the best of the season, and soon, that will be whittled down, too.
No matter where a player or a team ended up, what controversies might have emerged, and the various story-lines we will remember (or forget), I believe it’s important to keep in mind how influential the players are on young people; specifically young athletes. Their influence stems from their performance on and off the field.
That is why for 15 years of interviewing athletes, I have not only explored their trials and tribulations, but how they’ve overcome obstacles and used their platforms. What has continued to impress me, is how much GOOD is happening with athletes. In 2010, when I published my book, I realized that what I had been doing all those years, was telling “The Good Sports Story.” Not that we didn’t address issues or mis-steps — we are all human — but always included the good aspects of their journeys, too.
In a series of segments from Public Eye, to the Positive, to Philosophy and Giving Back… please listen to these players and let them and others know if you appreciate their words and deeds. Let me know, too!
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