The death of Lon Joyce brings me sorrow. For those of us who knew Lon, we carry so much of him within us. His touch, his care, his love and strength. But even more, he became more fully what he has always been: a man capable of giving a part of himself to everyone he met. #RIP 💞
Some moments stay with you. Standing with these service members was one of mine. To every veteran, and every family who shares in the sacrifice — thank you. Today and every day. #MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
Last night at Royals Fantasy Camp, Bob Kendrick of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum shared the then, the now, & the future they're building in Kansas City. Their legacy isn't just history — it's a responsibility. The legacy plays on. #TakeTheNextPitch
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First morning of Fantasy Camp. Grown men lacing up cleats before breakfast — doctors, dads, grandfathers, ballplayers again for one weekend. The joy never leaves the game. We just grip it too tight. Swing less. Watch what comes back to you. #TakeTheNextPitch
2026 Reds Hall of Famer @ReggieSanders was a big hit with the Hall's Wright Society last night in the Williams Family Champions Gallery, the perfect setting for sharing baseball stories.
A big thanks to Reggie Sanders his thoughtful and inspiring remarks.
Last night I stood in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and told the truth. Not just the highlights. The collapse. The season I almost walked away. The reset is real, and nobody does it alone.
Thank you, Cincinnati.
Take the next pitch.
#MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
Thursday night, November 5th at 7 p.m., I speak at the Reds Hall of Fame — the Hall that changed my life in April. In '95 I had my best year. In '96 I almost quit. Two phone calls kept me playing. Nobody resets alone. #Takethenextpitch#MindHeartSoul
Free agency opens today.
Every player waiting on a call is living the same moment.
What you did is behind you. What matters is the next pitch.
Control what you can. Take it.
#MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
Transition is carrying the reset into the next pitch.
Survival. Success. Significance — managing what God gave you, enjoying the gift, and paying it forward.
Take the next pitch.
#MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
You don't have to win the whole season today.
Execute is taking the next controllable action — the one thing in front of you that's yours to do.
Do it well. Then take the next pitch.
#MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
@ArthurJJudah1@AugieNash Arthur — that means a lot, my friend. St. Louis treated me like family from the first day, and I'll never forget it. Some of the best baseball of my life was played in front of those fans. Much love to the Lou — always.
In 1996, I wanted to quit baseball. I called Wyndee and my agent — they reminded me who I was when I couldn't see it myself. I stayed, and everything after exists because I stayed. Who you call in your worst moment decides who you become. #MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
@ToR_Ron75@AugieNash Ron — four feet over your head and into a memory with your dad. That's the best place that ball could have landed, my friend. Some days at the ballpark never leave us. Appreciate you sharing that. 🙏
The World Series starts Friday. I've stood in that box three times — won one, lost two. October only asks: what will you do with the next pitch? The men still standing never carried a failure into the next at-bat. #MindHeartSoul#TakeTheNextPitch
@jghsmith Josh — that means a lot. If you could feel the joy, then I was playing the game the right way. St. Louis gave me some of my happiest days in baseball. Appreciate you. 🙏
@nickhoward Nick — that line came straight out of that season, and it's still true. And it means a lot that the Hall of Fame on the site made you smile — that honor sits heavy on me, in the best way. Appreciate you reading, and sharing. 🙏
@NFLAgents_net Joel — you remember it all, brother. From row 1 in Atlanta to right here, you've never stopped being proud, and I've never stopped being grateful. The 300/300 and the ring are history — friendships like ours outlast all of it. Love you. 🙏
@NFLAgents_net Joel — row 1 behind the on-deck circle at the old stadium in Atlanta. You've been there since the very beginning, my friend. All these years later, that means more than any hashtag. Love you, brother. 🙏