The Good Sports Story. It’s not just the headlines of a victory. It’s what athletes choose to do with their platform and often, their riches, to give back. We are seeing more stories like this, as we should. It’s been part of every profile piece I’ve done in my sports biography career. I hope the […]
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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
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Perpetuate the Positive. That’s a good thing. Holding people responsible? Sure. But, why not look at and feature the positive stories happening in baseball? Hear from players on their take about the need for more positive stories; stories that really are out there, as I’ve found for 16 years. BACK STORY: I spent several
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This summer at the Book Expo in New York City, I talked with a lot of people who stopped by the booth where I was posted with a stack of my book. Of course, if they were sports fans, the conversation continued, and I made my pitch as to why my book transcends a zip
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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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September 15, 2012, the San Diego Padres honor Jerry Coleman with a special ceremony and a statue that will remind us today and those in generations to come what it means to be a patriot and contributor to your profession and your community. His signature call of, “Oh, Doctor! You can hang a star on
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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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“It isn’t hard to be good from time to time in sports.What is tough, is being good every day.” Willie Mays For generations, on their long and winding road to the Majors, players have learned lessons, and often imparted that insight to others. Sometimes they offer it unsolicited, other times it’s just an answer to a
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The Summer Olympics in London were amazing, and now it’s time for a new group of stellar and inspiring athletes to take the stage for the Paralympics. I admit, I was not familiar with the breadth and scope of the Paralympics until I interviewed three athletes this summer who were preparing for their London calling. They
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Adrian Gonzalez is an All-Star in so many ways. He has class, character, and he truly cares about the game, his team and fans. I’ve known him and his family since 2007, and featured him both on my One on One television show and in my book. He is generally quiet yet personable and kind,
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