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Let’s Play Ball
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | I t's that time of year—frozen northern fi elds begin to show a little green as predictions of the upcoming season abound from spring training in the south. As spring leaps forth from the doldrums of winter, America's pastime consumes more of the newspaper sports section. Having grown up in an era when kids spent the most of their summer vacation around baseball diamonds, I watch with interest as the NFL, NBA, and NHL vie for the sports fan's attention. To those who say baseball is no longer the energizer of America's spirit, I would suggest a warm summer evening at Camden Yards, Comerica Park, or one of the like to gauge the interest of Americans. A review of Major League Baseball rosters or ESPN's coverage of the Little League World Series demonstrates the global attraction of the sport. and Japan have all adopted the game. Flush with folklore from the likes of Cobb, Ruth, and Williams, baseball's past is rich as it continues to churn out heartwarming stories such as that of Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers. In the words of current Texas Ranger President, Nolan Ryan, " Josh is one of the most talented baseball players I've ever seen. " 1 Josh was the fi rst player chosen in the 1999 baseball draft; he was an amazing combination of speed and power, destined to become a superstar. By 2002, he had fallen to the depths of society, ravaged by drug addiction and despair. His struggle to overcome these evil spirits and his phenomenal return to professional baseball was highlighted by his All-Star debut in 2008. Through his record-breaking performance at Yankee Stadium at the 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby, Josh sent a clear message of hope to all whose lives had been destroyed by the evils of drug addiction. How did this happen? Was Josh's fall a rare occurrence? I think it's quite commonplace nowadays. Society gives young superstars every opportunity to go bad by placing them on a pedestal, not holding them to an appropriate standard of behavior, and making excuses for boorish behavior on and off the fi eld. Many times the early warning signs are there but ignored by family, friends, teammates, coaches, and clinicians. It doesn't usually start at the professional level; frequently, different rules apply for high school and college stars to unfairly protect them in order that they may continue entertaining … |
| Starting Page | 107 |
| Ending Page | 107 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 23015860v1 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Journal | Sports health |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | ARID1A wt Allele Addictive Behavior Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Diamond Drug Dependence Entity Name Part Qualifier - adopted Feeling despair Flushing GUCY2C protein, human REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Rule (guideline) Sports Stadium Stars, Celestial cobyrinic acid a,c-diamide synthase activity distilled alcoholic beverage |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
