Curtis Pride

I Felt the Cheers (eBook, ePUB)

The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For baseball fans, readers of motivational stories, and especially those with disabilities and their parents, the powerful and inspiring story of Curtis Pride, the deaf baseball star who overcame the odds to reach the major leagues, becoming an award-winning player and advocate for inclusivity in sports. Foreword by National Baseball Hall of Fame Member Cal Ripken, Jr. On the night of his major league debut in Montreal in 1993, Curtis Pride made his first hit to a standing ovation from the crowd of 45,000 fans. Profoundly deaf since birth, Pride couldn't hear their thunderous applause. But as the cheers grew louder and more insistent, he realized he was feeling those vibrations within his chest-an undeniable acknowledgement of an extraordinary achievement. Pride went on to play in 420 more major league games over ten different seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and New York Yankees. He was then selected as baseball coach at Gaillaudet, the world's leading university for deaf students, and has received countless national and local awards for his achievements and his service in inspiring and educating others. With candor, warmth, and humor, Pride writes from the heart in I Felt the Cheers. From the first time he played T-ball at age six and got a couple of hits, he dreamed of playing in the major leagues. No matter how unlikely it seemed, or how much skepticism he faced from teammates or coaches, Pride stayed resolute. Far from being a disadvantage, he came to see that his deafness could sometimes be a secret weapon, forcing him to use senses that other players take for granted. Curtis's personal journey is unique, but his message is a powerful, universal one, sure to resonate deeply with everyone who has faced difficult challenges. I Felt the Cheers is living proof that dreams can come true, no matter how impossible they seem.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, D ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781496750532
• Artikelnr.: 70877990

Autorenporträt

Curtis Pride is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and MLB Ambassador for Inclusion. In 1993 he became MLB's first deaf player since Dick Sipek in 1945 and went on to play in more than 420 games over an 11-season career with the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, and New York Yankees. Prior to his baseball career, he played soccer for the United States at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Beijing, China, and was the starting point guard on the basketball team at William & Mary, where he earned a degree in finance. The recipient of the Henry Viscardi Achievement Award and the Tony Conigliaro Award, he is the Founder of the Together With Pride Foundation, which works to create programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing children that highlight the importance of education and self-confidence. He lives with his wife and two children in Florida.