Sports are an amazing thing. They give us plenty of joy, always a good workout and for those that sports are a part of their life, they teach us life lessons. In my opinion baseball is the toughest sport both physically and mentally.
Physically, in baseball there are so many moving parts. No matter what it is you are doing on the field, pitching-hitting-fielding-running-sliding-catching, all the moving parts of your body have to be in the right position at the right time to do it properly. This is something that most people in the world just can’t do. The hand/eye coordination alone is so tough, yet it is just a small piece of what goes into being a solid baseball player. Baseball is also a sport of repetition. It is always a topic of discussion with my students and their parents. If a player wants to be the best they can be, it takes a relentless work ethic. Professional players, and the best amateur players, will work on their game everyday. Out of all the students I have, only a handful are dedicated enough to work on it everyday. And believe me, it shows. With the truly dedicated ones, there is progress made every single session.
Now for the mental aspect of this game. No other sport (again, in my opinion) comes close in comparison. Baseball is a game of failure. Think about it, to be a good hitter, you will fail 7 out of 10 times. To be a good pitcher the big leagues, you can allow 4.5 runs every nine innings and still make millions of dollars. To be the best player on the field, there are life lessons to be learned that unfortunately most people never learn in their life. To name a few; work ethic, dedication, self discipline, leadership, how to deal with adversity, how to deal with success, attitude, durability, accountability, how to be selfless and what it means to be a part of a team. I could go on and on but I think you get my point. So many tangibles go into being a great baseball player and that is why only .003% of little league (those who start in tee ball) baseball players will play in the big leagues someday.
Without baseball, and the lessons it has taught me, I would not be the person-husband-father I am today. The life lessons it has taught me, and still teaching me, are priceless. I live a full and blessed life thanks to baseball and the mental toughness it has given me.
Founder of Baseball Dudes. Blessed with three beautiful children and an amazing wife. Baseball is my life, after my family, and I love sharing what I have learned from it. Thanks for taking the time to view what we offer here at Baseball Dudes.
