Being “athletic” can be used to describe Black baseball players in a demeaning and derogatory way. I define athleticism as being able to execute something even when you lack the knowledge to do it. …
The importance role Black’s played in shaping baseball’s past and future
An estimated 40 percent of Negro League players had college educations. Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, says that most of them were from historically Black colleges and …
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Habits = Skills — February conversion time is here
February is here. For my hitters, that means it’s time to convert your habits to skills, because as we know, skills pay the bills. My blogs like to focus on the true essence of what it takes to …
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Why the ‘hoping and praying’ strategy doesn’t work
January can be very scary for those who base their success on hope and prayer. November through January is the time of year that my hitters commit and discipline themselves to get reps by the …
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5 questions that could help shape the new ‘you’ in 2021
It’s 2021. Consider yourself blessed to see a new year. In every new year, it is important to ask yourself if there is a need to become a new version of you? Who are you? Remove the accolades and …
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Converting your talent into a habit
November through January is the time my hitters commit to building habits and strength so that they can convert those habits to skills February through April. As we have emphasized many times in this …
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