Posted by: mindoversports on: August 23, 2010
Now that Bobby Thomson has left this world, perhaps it’s time to discuss something that many of us were unaware of; that is, that his “shot heard round the world” in the autumn of 1951 was based on a system of sign-stealing through the use of a centerfield telescope, an idea devised by Giants’ manager [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: August 13, 2010
When the divorce of Mets first basement Keith Hernandez became final on a Monday, in his next seven at-bats he hit three home runs and drove in nine. “Maybe I should get divorced every day,” he said. “I’d be broke, but I’d be in the Hall of Fame.” Daily divorce may be unnecessary, but Hernandez [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: August 4, 2010
I’m reminded of a story told to me by a friend of mine who is the athletic director of a Midwestern College. When he was in high school, he was one of the top basketball players in the state of Kansas. In fact, he was written up in a book that documented high school athletes [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: August 1, 2010
Tom Krattenmaker’s book, “Onward Christian Athletes,” is a must read for all owners, general managers and coaches of all professional sports teams. When they allow evangelical chaplains to become involved with their teams the results are often the opposite of what they had intended. There is often unwanted proselytizing and the creation of cliques within [...]