But He Was A Great Athlete

His name was Brody. He was poor. His dad was a drunk. He was a big liar, and he had a terrible temper. He had a hard time getting along with people.........but he was a great athlete. He was big for his age. At the age of twelve he pitched on a little league team. He was overpowering with his fastball and curve. He pitched about three no-hitters each season. He was also a very good hitter. His batting average was 420. He hit 7 home runs. Too bad he did not have much of an upbringing. His bad temper disallowed him from being a team player. He was bitter. He always wanted more glory for his accomplishments. He was a fast runner. In football, he always wanted to be the quarterback. He complained because he wanted to make the touchdowns, so he took the ball from the center, made a short pass behind the line of scrimmage and ran down the field for a pass. He wanted to do it all, but he did not like to block. He scored touchdowns as the quarterback and the receiver. On several occasions, he threw high passes downfield, ran downfield and caught them himself. He was a glory hog. But he was a great athlete. I use the word great because the potential for greatness was there. Although he showed much skill in baseball and football, I think his best accomplishments were in basketball. He was an accurate shooter. He always wanted to be the high point man. Again, constantly refusing to be a team player. He was not very coachable. He argued with his team mates. He played hard. He did well, but it was all for him. He had issues. Issues that he could not overcome. He did not play sports in high school. He quit high school. He couldn't get along with people. As I look back, I think a mentor he could have connected with might have helped him. A coach that could have reached him. Someone to teach him to respect the team concept. It never happened. After he quit school he moved away. I don't know what happened to him. But he was a great athlete.