"Have you seen enough?"
The story is told about legendary baseball pitcher, Walter Johnson. He was a pitching phenomenon at the time, striking at batters at will.
A rookie faced Johnson for the very first time. Before he knew what happened, the rookie had two called strikes on him. He just shook his head and walked away.
The umpire took off his mask and called after the rookie, “Son, where are you going? That was just strike two.”
“You keep the third strike,” the rookie said. “I’ve seen enough.”
It happens, doesn’t it? You see enough at work and you just want to walk away. Or, you see enough at home and you just want to say, “You keep it.”
But there’s something to be said for staying in the batter’s box, even when you think you’ll strike out. When you walk away, you learn nothing except how to quit. When you hang in there, you learn something—about yourself, about the situation, and what it takes to succeed.
God wants you to succeed today so stay in there and listen to life.
posted by Listen To Life @ 7:32 AM
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Dr Joey,
I read these everyday and always get something out of each and everyone of them. This one today hit my heart today. My job is a tough one and I've been ready to walk away from it for sometime. My boss just called and thanked me for something that I had done, which is unusual for him, then I pulled this up and read it...Thank You!
Glad to know you're encouraged! The race is usually won by those who persevere, so hang in there as you listen to life and make a life!
The batter was Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians. He turned out to be a pretty good shortstop and second baseman.
Tragically, Chapman died in 1920 from a pitch from Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. His last words were "Tell Mays I'm all right." Chapman remains the only player ever to die from injuries suffered in a Major League Baseball game.
The tragedy led to changes in how many baseballs are used in the course of a game. Before then, they would only use a handful of balls in a game, even forcing fans to return foul balls. The result was a brownish-colored ball that was hard to see in late innings. After that, Major League rules stipulated that the home team must supply at least 60 new baseballs for use each game.
Just a little side note from a baseball geek.
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