In 1995, when I played for the Houston Astros the back story of this game is we always had some drama (2 fights prior to this) and great ballgames against the Cincinnati Reds.. To understand why I took a long look at the ball I hit go into the stands, there were 2 heated exchanges where Jeff Bagwell was hit and then almost hit. I was called to pinch hit and to hit a HR. This was one of the few times I was looking to HR. It was a great time to do it and a great feeling.
I am a father, son, brother, coach, teacher, friends and kangaroo court judge.
I am a former MLB Player/Coach, Minor League Hitting Coordinator. As a player in professional baseball for 18yrs (10yr MLB)and a Major League/Minor League Hitting Coordinator/coach for 13yrs. I will have my opinions but I am willing to listen to others opinions as long as it is respectful and will listen to mine.
What I tell players I coach:
I will give you respect until you give me a reason not too.
I will treat you like a man
I will not yell at you
I will be here for you. So please be here for me.
On the way I look at things,
I believe that people and players are individuals. I am a person who is an optimist but also a realist. I am open minded but with direction and believes in continual learning in life.
On experience, I believe experience is the best teacher of knowledge and in the each one teach one philosophy.
“You can’t learn from experiences you don’t have.”- Yogi Berra
