Kevin D. St. Clergy
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1,074 appearances
6 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 19 Aug
Kevin D. St. Clergy’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Coaches and teammates pushed me harder, but my parents pushed me the hardest.
I heard constant shouts from them in the stands.
Play to win this time.
Focus.
Try adjusting your attitude, Kevin.
Coaches echoed their feelings.
Come on, get your head in the game.
But none of their words helped to change the way that I played.
Complete failure.
Each missed swing increased my frustration.
Walking back to the dugout, I saw the disappointment in the faces of the parents, who were blaming me for our losing streak.
My dad's expression said it all, and I could already hear the upcoming car ride lecture before I shut the door.
I knew exactly how it would go.
I would hear the same old speech about how important my mindset was, how I needed to play to win, and how I had to be more aggressive on the field.
Dad would probably break it down point by point, telling me what I could have done better and what I would need to work on during practice the next day.
Thinking about it made me sink into my seat a little deeper, dreading the predictable routine of critiques and pep talks that always seemed to follow every game.
The following season in the minor league, meant to prepare us for high school baseball, I wasn't even playing.
Benched by the coach, I spent the entire season watching my team play the game I loved.
I observed from the dugout through the chain-link fence...
And my heart grew bitter.
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