Tony the Designated Hitter Learns Discipline - Mulry, Peter J
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Tony the Designated Hitter has been doing really well at the last few games so he decides to skip a few practices and have fun with his friends instead. A couple of weeks go by and Tony is completely out of his regular routine so when it comes time to get back to weekend practices, Tony oversleeps and misses another practice. At that week's game, he strikes out twice. Coach Threads pulls Tony aside and reminds him that discipline and practice are what will make him a great hitter. Tony thinks he's just having an off day but when the same thing happens at the next game, he realizes he's letting…mehr

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Tony the Designated Hitter has been doing really well at the last few games so he decides to skip a few practices and have fun with his friends instead. A couple of weeks go by and Tony is completely out of his regular routine so when it comes time to get back to weekend practices, Tony oversleeps and misses another practice. At that week's game, he strikes out twice. Coach Threads pulls Tony aside and reminds him that discipline and practice are what will make him a great hitter. Tony thinks he's just having an off day but when the same thing happens at the next game, he realizes he's letting down his coach and his teammates by skipping practice. He decides to be a great team player and when it comes time for the championship game against the Wildcats, Tony is ready to hit his best.
Autorenporträt
Peter J. Mulry, one of the winningest coaches in high school baseball, coached for ten years at Tampa Catholic High School, and left that job with an overall high school record of 329-39. His team won State Championships in '68, '71, '73, and '76 and a National Championship in '73. He was honored as Florida Coach of the year in 1968, 1971, 1973 and 1976 and Nominated for National Coach of the year in 1977. Pete then moved on to the collegiate level, coaching the University of Tampa from 1978 through 1982. He also scouted for the Kansas City Royals. He was recently honored by the Tampa Tribune as one of the Top 50 coaches in athletics in the Tampa Bay area. He has dedicated his life, and his foundation, the Peter J. Mulry Foundation, to teach young children life skills through sports.