Florida Marlins
The Day They Turned Down Muhammad Ali
Former big-leaguer Al Leiter tells a great story about team focus and chemistry.
In the MLB network’s airing of the “20 Greatest Games,” Leiter recalls a key point in the 1997 World Series between his Florida Marlins and the Cleveland Indians.
With the Series tied at one victory apiece, someone offered to fly in boxing legend Muhammad [...]
Adversity Training
Thousands of high school and college athletes will soon be playing in tournaments. All these athletes have one thing in common: They will face some sort of adversity.
Perhaps it will be an injury, maybe a bad call by an official. They will go into a slump, or fall behind in a game. Some sort of [...]
What the Tiger Woods Story Teaches
If nothing else, the Tiger Woods sage proves one thing: No one has it all.
Tiger certainly seemed to. He had money, fame and a new family. But now his image is in shambles, and who knows how he will move on from here?
Whatever happens, the story brings to mind the two biggest mistakes that competitors [...]
