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[Jon Karcich @JonKarcich]

That dude that just stole home! Armani Guzman...
That's the same kid who hit .053 his freshman year and was a role player. A Swiss Army knife for his club.

He always had the speed tool. Freshman year they used him mainly as a pinch runner. 1 for 19 at the dish. Most guys would have transferred or quit. He went to a summer league, made adjustments, only hit .248, but came back more prepared.

2025, back on the bench again. Hadn't started in 30 days. Coach noticed two pinch-hit singles in a blowout loss and put him back in the lineup.

He didn't try to do too much, he just contributed. Trust was being built.

About a year ago in the regionals, he hit a walk-off sacrifice fly. Then 4-for-5 with the go-ahead RBI in the 8th. The 2025 Regional MVP batted 9th.

His coach said it best.

"His mentality has been so spot on. You want to talk about a confident guy that's not arrogant. He is in such a strong place competing right now that he knows he'll have success." Coach Sabins, 2025

He wasn't confident because things were going well. Things were going well because he stayed confident!

By 2026 he's breaking the all-time stolen base record at WVU, delivering walk-off hits, and helping send West Virginia to Omaha for the first time in program history.

As a former D1 coach and 7th rounder, I love this story because it's real. The work wins. The best players fail the most, they just refuse to let it stop them.

In a world that wants everything now, let's play the long game.

Belief comes before ability. Always has. Let's let the next wave of athletes embrace this mentality, stay consistent, and stay persistent.

I went down a rabbit hole on Guzman because I saw it wasn't always easy and smooth sailing for him, as that's how most athletes on TV appear. Adversity will always show up. It's how we keep that belief and keep improving. Kudos to Guzman and WVU, fun to follow as a baseball fan.

I pulled much of this information from WVU sports, domainpost and 247sports.

@WVUBaseball @mani_ftn

[Steve Hilton @SteveHiltonx]

Election Shambles Update:

1. California Democrats have turned our state into a global laughing stock. India counts 600 million + ballots in a day. California counts less than 10 million in a MONTH.

2. Make sure YOUR vote is counted. Watch this video for the steps you should take.

3. We're watching everything closely and have lawyers standing by if needed.

4. We're as confident as ever that we will make the top two.

5. As governor I will replace this absurd system. We cannot have another election that makes us look like a "failed state", as @NateSilver538 put it.

Link to check that your vote is counted:
https://t.co/3nhM0DvAZH
Link to report any incidents:
https://t.co/ajEO5EFY0a

Thank You - stay focused - Change is Coming!

[Hyeseong Kim Muse 김혜성 @HyeseongKimMuse]

Highest payrolls in each division vs. their current position:

AL East:
Toronto Blue Jays (LAST PLACE)

AL Central:
Detroit Tigers (3rd)

AL West:
Houston Astros (LAST PLACE)

NL East:
NY Mets (LAST PLACE)

NL Central:
Chicago Cubs (LAST PLACE)

NL West:
Los Angeles Dodgers (1st)

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

He drives a school bus in Dallas, Texas. But the kids on his route call him something else — Dad.

Every morning before the sun is fully up, Curtis Jenkins pulls his yellow school bus to the curb and waits. Not just to pick up kids. To see them.

For seven years, Curtis noticed things other people missed. The little girl who folded her paper lunch bag perfectly every day but left it on the bus — because there was nothing inside. The boy whose shoes were too small. The kids who got on quiet, eyes down, carrying weight no child should have to carry alone.

So Curtis did something simple. He made his bus a community.

He gave every child a job — a greeter, an assistant, a "police officer" keeping order in the aisles. Every morning he'd call out, "We're going to care about each other and love everybody, right?" And 50 small voices would answer back.

But it didn't stop there.

Over the years, Curtis spent thousands of dollars of his own money — money he saved by skipping his own Christmas gifts with his wife — on birthday cards, bikes, backpacks, turkeys at Thanksgiving, and 70 hand-wrapped Christmas presents. He didn't buy random gifts. He asked each child what they wanted. Then he went and got exactly that.

No donation page. No announcement. No cameras.

When the story finally got out and people questioned how a bus driver could afford it, Curtis just smiled.

"It doesn't take money. It takes discipline."

But here's the part that will stay with you.

When a reporter asked the kids what they loved most about Curtis — not one of them mentioned the gifts.

A fifth grader named Ethan, whose parents had divorced when he was four, looked up and said quietly:

"He's the father that I always wanted. In some ways, I wish my dad could have been like that."

Curtis heard it. Didn't flinch. Just nodded.

"That's the paycheck right there," he said later. "If I can get that, you can keep the money."

He wasn't looking for a medal. He wasn't going viral on purpose. He was just a man who decided, every single morning, that his bus would be the safest place those kids walked into all day.

Sometimes the person who changes a child's life forever isn't a teacher or a coach or a counselor.

Sometimes it's the person behind the wheel of a yellow bus at 7 a.m. — who chose to show up, and chose to care, when nobody was asking him to.

Tag someone who needs to read this today. 💛

[Ed Werder @WerderEdNFL]

Respect your courage in discussing this subject and advocating for others.

[Anthony Kim @AnthonyKim_Golf]

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[Andrew Panella @Longevity_EDU]

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[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

Hannah Hutzley was shopping in her wheelchair when she heard a little boy whisper, “Hi… do you know how to do wheelies?” And it was the moment both their lives changed for the better. 😭❤️

[Camus @newstart_2024]

An 87-year-old woman shares the secret to feeling young forever

"I'm 87. I don't feel 87. I don't think 87.
Sometimes I feel 60, sometimes 50, sometimes 22.

The most important thing: stay involved. Use your brain. Interact with people. Have conversations with younger generations.

Do I have things wrong with me? Of course. So what? Everybody does.
I'm lucky — I wake up every morning knowing who I am, where I am, and having a purpose.

Be aware. Be part of the world. Move your body. Take care of yourself mentally, physically, emotionally.

Screw the idea that 'old is terrible.' Get up and live."

Pure inspiration from someone who's living proof.

1:00 clip inside — watch and feel the energy.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Dominick Critelli, an 104 year old World War II vet played the national anthem on his saxophone tonight 🇺🇸

[Lucy @TheLucyShow1]

Shaquille O’Neal’s dad taught him the truth about pressure. 👏👊💞

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Fernando Valenzuela's first 7 big league starts:

9 innings, 0 runs
9 innings, 1 run
9 innings, 0 runs
9 innings, 0 runs
9 innings, 0 runs
9 innings, 1 run
9 innings, 0 runs

Fernandomania was a real thing.

[𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐇 @pr0ud_americans]

This Shaq story from his old coach—skipping Finals prep to sit with a terminally ill fan, singing and joking with the kid. In a world full of ego, that hits different.

I’m cynical about pro sports half the time, but damn, Shaq is Legit.

[The Disrespected Trucker @DisrespectedThe]

I seriously can't love this enough. One of my best friends has down syndrome and we always included him with everything growing up. Theres a special place in my heart for these souls.

[fkb @BraudrickFrank]

@realnedcolletti one of the best books I’ve ever read. So many insights about the game and life and for a lifetime Dodger fan, so many cool stories. If only we could’ve gotten @CC_Sabathia!

[Puppies & Positivity @Puppieslover]

This is Finley. He's in obedience class trying his absolute hardest to stay calm and make mom proud. But the zoomies hit like a freight train. Couldn't resist one victory spin. Pure joy in pup form. 100% would enroll again

[fkb @BraudrickFrank]

@iamrodneysmith You should be very proud of yourself! Amazing work

[Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi]

The Dodgers blew 27 saves last season.

They were 93-69 last season, just four games back of the best record in baseball. They won without home field in the NLDS, NLCS and World Series.

Edwin Diaz converted 28 of 31 save chances for the Mets last season and logged a 1.63 ERA.

[Chad Harrison 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 @Texas_jeep_guy]

I think this is a wonderful idea. Maybe if you go out to eat the night before Thanksgiving you could do this. ❤️🙏🏼