08/21/10 Weekend Grif.Net - Forgetting the Losses

[Dr. Bob]

It is easy to look at our sports heroes and remember only their
accomplishment and hall-of-fame careers. We forget that they set some "bad"
records, too. But the focus should always be on the good when we are
looking at others. And hope THEY are looking at us the same way!!

TY COBB = most times (38) thrown out trying to steal a base in a single
season

HANK AARON = hit into the most double plays, ever!

WALTER JOHNSON = hit the most (204) batters

JIMMY FOXX = led major league in striking out for 7 consecutive seasons

ROBERTO CLEMENTE = only person to strike out four times in an All Star game

SANDY KOUFAX = struck out in 12 consecutive times at bat

REGGIE JACKSON = broke BABE RUTH'S record when he struck out 2000 times in
his career

CY YOUNG = holds the record for the most (313) losses as a pitcher.

Earl Weaver, famed Baltimore Oriole manager, said "Managers are always
learning, and mostly from our mistakes. That's why I keep a list of my
mistakes at home for reference. I used to carry them around in my pants
pocket, but I finally had to stop. It gave me a limp."

~~
Dr Bob Griffin
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