I just watched the sandlot again a few days ago.
Remember Smalls?
Smalls couldn’t catch the ball.
Didn’t know who Babe Ruth was.
The kids laughed at him and called him a “goofus.”
He was embarrassed.
Uncomfortable.
Out of place.
But he kept showing up.
There’s a scene where his mom asks him if he made any friends yet…
Imagine if she stepped in and told the kids:
“You HAVE to be nice to him.”
“You HAVE to let him fit in.”
“You HAVE to make him feel comfortable.”
What would that have taught Smalls?
Without the struggle:
• he never improves
• never builds confidence
• never earns his place
• never builds real relationships
• never discovers who he is
And honestly…
he never becomes part of the group.
That’s what made the story powerful.
Sometimes kids need the chance to struggle, fail, feel uncomfortable, and figure out they’re capable of more than they thought.
🚨 School Record Alert!🚨
Ray Lewis flys to a 10:06 in the 3200 tying the record set by Eric Berry in 1990!!!
This was following by a blistering 4:33 mile and 2:10 half mile!!
@JakeFurr11
May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig benches himself after playing 2,130 consecutive games. He advised his replacement Babe Dahlgren that day & took the lineup card out to the umpires. He never plays again…
In a freak accident at Tucson Electric Park, Arizona, during the 7th inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson throws a pitch that hits and destroys a dove midair, in an explosion of feathers.
The incident is widely videotaped and distributed.
If a coach offers offseason opportunities to help you get better and you skip them because “I’ve got other stuff going on,” don’t complain about playing time or losing to your rival.