The Truth...

[retiredtothebleachers]

I will hear parents of 8 year olds around the baseball fields talking about getting their boys private hitting lessons or pitching lessons. When I hear this I can't help but think, did Joe DiMaggio get hitting lessons when he was 8, or did Sandy Koufax get pitching lessons. All of that extra teaching won't get a kid to high school ball if he doesn't have some natural ability and the "want to".

 

"All of that extra teaching won't get a kid to high school ball if he doesn't have some natural ability and the "want to"."

 

Those are the kids that approached by privates and handed checks. Sorry, couldnt pass that up.

[KWoodroof]

I have been reading with interest because, though I have no direct connection with MBA, I have always respected the way they presented themselves. More importantly, I had the opportunity to work with Coach Owens and Coach Bennett from a media standpoint and found them to be principled men of character.

 

Saying that, the issue of MBA leaving the TSSAA is a conversation I never had with either. Having grown up in Nashville, I am a bit ashamed to admit ignorance to the event. Can you fill in dates, reasons, etc., that caused MBA to pull away? Just from an historical standpoint, I'd be very interested.

 

Thanks

I have some information for you, but since it's not really germane to the topic, drop me an email at kwoodr@bellsouth.net.

[shakinthefat]

"All of that extra teaching won't get a kid to high school ball if he doesn't have some natural ability and the "want to"."

 

Those are the kids that approached by privates and handed checks. Sorry, couldnt pass that up.

 

Sure you could, but you have no self control.

[retiredtothebleachers]

Sure you could, but you have no self control.

 

I have enough self control to not be a part of handing a high school football player a cashier's checck.