They come in every format — from a word or two, a quote or a religious reading. Sometimes, they’re just a feeling or an attitude. But nearly everyone has a philosophy they apply to how they live their life, a form of faith to what guides them in family, work and play. In 16 years […]
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“If you work hard, good things will happen.” Charles Gwynn Simple enough advice from the father of the great baseball player Tony Gwynn. But because Tony took that to heart, to the practice field and to every other place he could prepare and work at his craft of hitting — he not only was one
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We’ve all been given it… but have we listened? Advice can be helpful and certainly should be considered when coming from a good source. That’s what we’ll hear in this second installment of my weekly Boys of Summer series. This spring, I spent several days interviewing 18 guys from four teams: the San Diego Padres, the
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As I am in London writing about and watching this international Olympics affair — with athletes from all corners of the world and every walk of life — I am also thinking about America’s game and all it inspires. For 15 years covering the Padres and telling their life stories, I liked to start at
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When I was little, in high school, college and BEFORE everyone had a camera or video on their phone, I was the one to say, “Let’s get a picture. We have to document the moment!” (It was a Mitchell-family thing.) A lot of friends or co-workers used to say, “ah, OKAY” somewhat reluctantly, then later,
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