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Baseball and Education: Padres Lead
Fact: Between 1962 to 2000, 66 percent of players who had an education package written into their contract used at least a portion of it. Dressed for the field, with their glove in hand, players sat outside on picnic benches waiting for us to speak. Coaches were lined up in the back. I hoped that [...]
Educating Ball Players: Pirates Believe
“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente, Former Pirates Player, Current Hall of Famer Nervous and a little lost for words, I went to my heart on what to say next. I looked out at [...]
