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Ichiro Saved One Last Surprise For Cooperstown | Defector A Hall of Fame case does not get built in the same way, or out of the same things, as a legend. There are plenty of Hall of Famers who managed to build compelling cases, in the methodical and accumula...

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Ichiro Suzuki, former Seattle Mariners right fielder, in a white baseball uniform on a field, adjusts his cap. A quote reads: "He was one of the most eccentric players in the history of the game — talented, mesmerizing, focused and disciplined. There was only one Ichiro." The attribution reads: "Rustin Dodd, a senior writer for Peak"

From @theathletic.com: When Ichiro Suzuki is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it will culminate one of the most trailblazing and fascinating careers in Major League Baseball. Here are our four favorite lessons from his career. https://trib.al/az0DrfZ

Scottie Scheffler raised questions about happiness and fulfillment. This Harvard professor has some answers.

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YouTube video by TylerChildersVEVO Tyler Childers - Oneida (Official Live Video)

song of the summer.

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This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films

This is a fun story.

Those old high school friendships that persist for decades are so special.

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Why Amanda Anisimova’s emotional post-match interview was a masterclass in handling failure “I know I didn’t have enough today, but I’m going to keep putting in the work,” Anisimova said, wiping tears. “I always believe in myself."

Wrote about failure — and why a Harvard Business School professor thinks we should all be aspiring to do more of it:

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Sinner is here. Game on.

Carlos Alcaraz’s juggling routine is more than a novelty. It’s an ideal warmup What may seem like a basic exercise is actually helping us plan our next motor function.

Wrote about juggling:

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On Sunday, we watch tennis.

Against Illegal Immigration, but Married to Someone Here Illegally

worth a read.

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I’m halfway through @alansiegella.bsky.social’s Simpsons book. it’s enjoyable as a look at artistic collaboration *and* as a nostalgic look at a show that introduced me to so many references/ideas that it basically taught me how to see and understand the world.

An MLB manager found value in long walks. Research suggests it’s a ‘brain-changing power’ There are many benefits to walking, as MLB's Bruce Bochy can attest, but one unique benefit is backed by research: It enhances creativity.

I talked to some scientists about why walking makes us more creative.

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I voted.

​​Want to handle criticism better? A former MLB umpire shares advice — and untold stories Dale Scott was an MLB umpire for more than 30 years. In a candid conversation, he shares old stories and how he dealt with harsh criticism.

From @theathletic.bsky.social: Everyone deals with some form of criticism in their lives. We asked Dale Scott, who was an MLB umpire for more than 30 years, for his best advice for developing thick skin and handling harsh scrutiny.

“One of the strategies that Federer uses that good leaders use is to crack the door. I always tell people, ‘Don’t feel like you have to swing the door wide open and share your deepest, darkest secrets.

"Your goal is to crack the door. To share a little piece."

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Over the course of two decades, Roger Federer emerged as one of the greatest tennis players who ever lived.

But one day last June, he told a story about failure. And it went viral.

We dug into why: http://dlvr.it/TLH33h

Michael Kosta is a rotating host on The Daily Show and ... the former 864th-ranked tennis player in the world.

I talked to him about learning how to lose, the lessons we can learn from failure, and where self-belief comes from. (Our parents?)

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‘Where did it start?’: A Tigers coach inspires players by charting their baseball beginnings Anthony Iapoce realized that players can always pinpoint the precise location where they fell in love with baseball.

enjoyed this story.

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Joey Votto and Steph Curry found a secret to workplace happiness. You can, too Michigan professor Jane Dutton believes brief, positive interactions between colleagues can change an organization's culture.

I wrote about how Joey Votto learned to be happier at work, and the Michigan professor who spent decades researching a simple idea about connection:

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Dogs, cheetahs, wolves: Why do coaches love to show animal videos to their teams? From Jim Harbaugh to Deion Sanders, coaches in all sports use videos from the animal kingdom to relay a specific theme or message.

“The late famed sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson penned a book called “Biophilia” in 1984, and argued that our connection to nature is the very essence of our humanity.

“As part of that theory, humans are drawn to wild animals or even the wild as an entire concept.”

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“It was just past 11:20 a.m. on a Monday in New York City when the caffeine began to take hold. My head buzzed. My stomach sloshed. I had felt so confident just a couple of hours earlier. Now I felt defeated.
 I was no Dan Campbell.” - A quote from Rustin Dodd, a senior writer who tried to drink coffee like Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell for a day

From @theathletic.bsky.social: Our senior writer tried to drink coffee like Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell for a day to learn how caffeine boosts performance. It was an "insane amount of caffeine," he writes. nyti.ms/42LLSRE

“I like people with big, bold personalities. I think I have a big, bold personality and I love it when people match that energy or have their own wild energy.

“If you’ve got weird ideas, I want to hear them.“

Interesting interview with Mark Canha about creativity:

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The Dan Campbell coffee order: Two 20-ounce coffees from Starbucks with two espresso shots in each one.

The assignment: Drink coffee like Campbell for a day and examine the relationship between caffeine and performance:

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The science is clear: Deep breathing can be a game changer for anyone. Elite athletes agree Elite athletes such as Steph Curry use deep breathing to calm their mind and reach peak performance. The practice can also work for anyone.

Some of the world's best athletes swear by a simple tool to improve their performance: Deep breathing.

I talked to athletes, scientists, breath coaches and breathing specialists about the quiet mindfulness revolution happening in sports:

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Goose Rules the Jam-Band Roost (Sorry, Haters) The quartet earned the respect of its elders and scores of young fans by making their live sets, and themselves, super available. So why are some still not sold?

happy goose day.

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Starved in Jail Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

Everyone should read this story. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

What can we learn from Gene Hackman and ‘Hoosiers?’ More than you might think Professors use the late Gene Hackman's performance as Norman Dale, a small-town high school basketball coach, to teach leadership lessons.

How Gene Hackman and 'Hoosiers' became a favorite among a specific cohort:

Management professors, Army colonels and leadership experts:

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Ever Wonder How Generations Get Their Names? One Man Is to Blame—but Not Everyone’s Happy About It. There’s actually no universal convention for naming generations. There is only this man, his competitors, and the galaxy of money that’s at stake.

Loved this piece.

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One thing that could decide The Masters? Which golfers can perfect ‘the Quiet Eye’ At its most basic level, the Quiet Eye is a period of sustained focus on a location before executing a motor skill -- in this case, putting.

From @theathletic.bsky.social: What is the secret of elite athletic performance? A professor believes it's the "Quiet Eye." Her ideas have influenced how we think about shooting a basketball and stopping a puck in hockey. They could also improve your putting skills.

One thing that could decide The Masters? Which golfers can perfect ‘the Quiet Eye’ At its most basic level, the Quiet Eye is a period of sustained focus on a location before executing a motor skill -- in this case, putting.

Three decades ago, Joan Vickers believed she found a secret to putting. Why don’t more people know it?

“(People) keep looking at the physical systems, the biomechanics, the kinematics, the physiology. But very few people say: Well, maybe something else is going on?”
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