More Than Just a Game

July 19, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 6 Comments

“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”—William Shakespeare (Act II, Scene V of Twelfth Night) And some seize greatness at the most opportune time, like 10-year-old Alex Orr, who etched a memory on a small town in Southwest Washington state that won’t soon […]

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Time Marches On

June 15, 2010 by Josh Deitch · Leave a Comment

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day ~William Shakespeare Time.Â Thereâ€™s no stopping it, no slowing it.Â Whether youâ€™re a Hall-of-Fame outfielder, a back-up infielder, or a middle school teacher, time inevitably marches on.Â It slows us down, humbles us, and erodes away our natural athletic gifts. The […]

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