Tim Tebow
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You want to win.
That's right. Even when they say don't keep score, every kid still keeps score in their head. Yeah. Like...
That's right. Even when they say don't keep score, every kid still keeps score in their head. Yeah. Like...
That's right. Even when they say don't keep score, every kid still keeps score in their head. Yeah. Like...
Agreed. And I think one of the interesting things that I believe the story touches on is then he doesn't understand me. Let's the rest of the kids go to their places. And he says, well, you wait right here. And he walks down the first baseline to where my dad is. And he says, Mr. Tebow, you come in here. My dad walks down and he said, Mr. Tebow, I think we have a problem with your son.
Agreed. And I think one of the interesting things that I believe the story touches on is then he doesn't understand me. Let's the rest of the kids go to their places. And he says, well, you wait right here. And he walks down the first baseline to where my dad is. And he says, Mr. Tebow, you come in here. My dad walks down and he said, Mr. Tebow, I think we have a problem with your son.
Agreed. And I think one of the interesting things that I believe the story touches on is then he doesn't understand me. Let's the rest of the kids go to their places. And he says, well, you wait right here. And he walks down the first baseline to where my dad is. And he says, Mr. Tebow, you come in here. My dad walks down and he said, Mr. Tebow, I think we have a problem with your son.
And he said, oh, what's the problem? And he said, he's overly competitive. Right, so that was your first day. That's my first day. Oh, great. And so my dad comes walking around the chain link fence, you know, and I'm thinking, oh, no, like, I just screwed up. I'm about to get in trouble. Yeah. And I look at my dad and I see he's got a belt on. Yeah.
And he said, oh, what's the problem? And he said, he's overly competitive. Right, so that was your first day. That's my first day. Oh, great. And so my dad comes walking around the chain link fence, you know, and I'm thinking, oh, no, like, I just screwed up. I'm about to get in trouble. Yeah. And I look at my dad and I see he's got a belt on. Yeah.
And he said, oh, what's the problem? And he said, he's overly competitive. Right, so that was your first day. That's my first day. Oh, great. And so my dad comes walking around the chain link fence, you know, and I'm thinking, oh, no, like, I just screwed up. I'm about to get in trouble. Yeah. And I look at my dad and I see he's got a belt on. Yeah.
And I'm like, oh, no, I'm about to get a spanking on first base.
And I'm like, oh, no, I'm about to get a spanking on first base.
And I'm like, oh, no, I'm about to get a spanking on first base.
This is not a good day. Like, to me, it's a World Series Super Bowl all mixed into one.
This is not a good day. Like, to me, it's a World Series Super Bowl all mixed into one.
This is not a good day. Like, to me, it's a World Series Super Bowl all mixed into one.
He opens the chain link fence. He comes walking over. He's got, my dad, especially then was a pretty stern looking, intimidating looking guy. And he walks over, he leans over and he looks me in the eye and he says, Timmy, it's okay. He just doesn't understand. Oh boy. He doesn't get it. And I was like, yes, that's good.
He opens the chain link fence. He comes walking over. He's got, my dad, especially then was a pretty stern looking, intimidating looking guy. And he walks over, he leans over and he looks me in the eye and he says, Timmy, it's okay. He just doesn't understand. Oh boy. He doesn't get it. And I was like, yes, that's good.
He opens the chain link fence. He comes walking over. He's got, my dad, especially then was a pretty stern looking, intimidating looking guy. And he walks over, he leans over and he looks me in the eye and he says, Timmy, it's okay. He just doesn't understand. Oh boy. He doesn't get it. And I was like, yes, that's good.
Yes. But I want to add to that because I think it makes a powerful point. So that game we play and ultimately, I mean, we have... teammates that are in the outfield looking for four leaf clovers and half the kids just care about what color snow cone they get after the game. And they find out I'm a decent athlete.