Thomas Brooks

College: Gordon State @GordonStateBSB
OF/LHP/1B/LHH
Ht: 5’10” Wt: 205
High School: Mary PersonsPos:
GPA: 3.8
High School c/o 2023
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[Zack Thompson @zackthompson21]

🚨Catcher Entering the Transfer Portal

2025 Junior Year at Mercer: 54 Games Played, 48 Starts
18 Runners Caught Stealing (led the Socon)
Hit .380 in the month of April
3 HR with 22 RBIs on the year

Sophomore year (JUCO)
52 GP
.337 BA
6 HR
56 RBI
19 RCS
God is good!

[Jake Epstein @Jakeeps_]

1st Team All Conference
Juco Freshman
Season Stats:
AVG .451 (46/102)
OBP .550
2B: 14
HR: 4
RBI: 38
BB: 25
Conference Stats:
AVG .579
OBP .676

[Andrew Garnett @andrewgarnett_1]

Never a doubt!

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

I absolutely love this story........ It made me cry.

"An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.

I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me
with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”

“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine”
as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.
As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.”

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop
playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success.

1) You have to laugh and find humor every day.

2) You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!

3) There is a huge difference between growing
older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.

If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older.

That doesn’t take any talent or ability.

The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change.

4) Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those
with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died
peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s
never too late to be all you can possibly be.

When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS
OPTIONAL.

We make a Living by what we get,

We make a Life by what we give."

[Jake Epstein @Jakeeps_]

First 💣 of the year @GordonStateBSB

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@ChristmanBrady @MP_DogsBaseball @KlutchLlc @PBRGeorgia @Hudson_PBR @JGoetzPBR Keep it rolling bro, got a bright future ahead of you!

[Brady Christman @ChristmanBrady]

Sad to see the season end in round 2. @MP_DogsBaseball will come back stronger next year. Proud of this sophomore season:

.437BA 52H 20-2B 4-3B 4-HR 42-RBI 18-SB

Looking forward to a big summer with my @KlutchLlc mates. Back to the lab. @PBRGeorgia @Hudson_PBR @JGoetzPBR

[Everything Georgia @GAFollowers]

REST IN PEACE to 16-year-old Bryce Brooks of Atlanta who died after heroically jumping into the ocean in Florida trying to rescue four younger children that he didn't know from drowning. The children survived.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@DeionSanders @IAmSteveHarvey I used to fish the place he purchased most of my childhood! Some great ponds. Wasn't uncommon to catch 40 bass in a couple hours. It will be a great trip.

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@GordonStateBSB @T_Hall10 Let’s ride🤘🏼

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@TMooreHighland @GordonStateBSB @T_Hall10 Thank you, I can’t wait!!!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@ChristmanBrady Preciate it my guy!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@gaildismuke @T_Hall10 @K_Roll06 @GordonStateBSB @DelvinHgcJordan @Sports2way @MP_DogsBaseball Thank you!!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

After a lot of thought and prayer I would like to announce that I have decided to further my academic and athletic career at Gordon State!! @T_Hall10 @K_Roll06 @GordonStateBSB @DelvinHgcJordan @Sports2way @MP_DogsBaseball

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@CoachTChristman Thank you Mr. Tim!!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@uge_pe @DelvinHgcJordan @T_Hall10 @K_Roll06 @GordonStateBSB @Sports2way @MP_DogsBaseball Thank you!!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@DellKarlie @T_Hall10 @K_Roll06 @GordonStateBSB @DelvinHgcJordan @Sports2way @MP_DogsBaseball Thank you KD! Can’t wait to see what your future holds for you too!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@TAEnglish20 @T_Hall10 @K_Roll06 @GordonStateBSB @DelvinHgcJordan @Sports2way @MP_DogsBaseball Thank you coach T!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@DelvinHgcJordan Love you coach!

[Thomas Brooks @Thomas_Brooks10]

@Sports2way Just the beginning!! Let’s get it!