![]() He preceded Hideki Matsui, who had a stellar career with the Yankees, by two years. Suzuki, who also played for the New York Yankees, carried the burden of an entire country in coming to the United States, and his success created opportunity for the countless others who have followed. Suzuki retired last March, shortly after the Seattle Mariners outfielder waved goodbye at the Tokyo Dome during a 5-4 win over Oakland in 12 innings. Carried burden of entire country upon MLB arrival Not surprisingly, Suzuki excelled at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a walk to lead a group of his local acquaintances, Kobe Chiben, in a 14-0 drubbing of the teachers from high school powerhouse Chiben Wakayama in front of about 3,000 spectators. For an entire hour.Suzuki went the distance, allowing six hits, striking out 16 and didn't walk a batter. Tomorrow at practice, EVERY time a teammate makes a mistake, run as fast as you can to that kid and give them a and say Gettum Next Time.Įmail me tomorrow. Don't take the bait of adding poop to their sad soup. Unfortunately that is popular in the world we live in today. They project their self loathing on others. Mean things are said by people who wanna drag you into their lonely bowl of sad soup. The words he was saying to you.] know they hurt. The BULLY hasn't earned Roberto Clemente's respect. "First of all, the BULLY hasn't earned my respect. ![]() He was used to the relentless positivity that is my Sandlot. "You stink." "What's wrong with you?" This was startling to the BOY. The first practice, every bad throw he made was met with a harsh comment from the bully. The boy had been in my Sandlot program for 3 years and finally garnered the courage to tryout for the local little league team. I told the story of a BOY who crushed aīULLY with kindness. ![]() When the sun goes down at Sandlot, we talk about character. ![]()
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