Hey, Major Leaguers! When your teammate gets a hit to win a game in the bottom of the 9th inning, ask yourself: is this one win really that big a deal?, before you run out en masse, huddle around home plate like a pack of hyenas around a fresh kill, and hop up and down like jackasses when your teammate arrives. Give the guy a high-five as he comes into the dugout, sure... but act like you've seen it before.
There are times, of course, when you probably haven't seen it before, and the celebration should be something special. 60 years later, the late Bobby Thompson and the 1951 Giants still have something to teach today's ballplayers about how -- and when -- to celebrate a game-winning hit. The difference between "excitement" and "joy" is evident in this clip. Few (if any) hits in the sport of baseball have ever been bigger than this one, and this is a case of the celebration matching the feat.
The Shot Heard 'Round The World
No comments:
Post a Comment