Comments on: The Silent Glove: A Father’s Wish For His Son to Reconnect With Baseball http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Why Does Serena Williams Catch So Much Shhhhhhhh? | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-49507 Why Does Serena Williams Catch So Much Shhhhhhhh? | The Starting Five Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:44:21 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-49507 [...] coached league sports for almost twenty years and I saw and experienced some things that continues to boggle the mind. When you are good at something and some people can’t seem to get their head around why you [...] [...] coached league sports for almost twenty years and I saw and experienced some things that continues to boggle the mind. When you are good at something and some people can’t seem to get their head around why you [...]

]]> By: The Starting Five Jalen Rose Interview: The Fab Five Were Five Times The American Dream Part 1 | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-45608 The Starting Five Jalen Rose Interview: The Fab Five Were Five Times The American Dream Part 1 | The Starting Five Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:12:14 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-45608 [...] conversation begins with a story of my coming very close to naming my 2nd son Gaston, Jalen. We crack up after I explain it obviously didn’t happen because my former father in [...] [...] conversation begins with a story of my coming very close to naming my 2nd son Gaston, Jalen. We crack up after I explain it obviously didn’t happen because my former father in [...]

]]> By: The Starting Five Gus Johnson Interview | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-45389 The Starting Five Gus Johnson Interview | The Starting Five Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:57:27 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-45389 [...] but choose to focus on basketball despite their talent. This isn’t my family exclusive and in my son’s case, there were other issues involved. What do you attribute to the exodus from the diamond onto the [...] [...] but choose to focus on basketball despite their talent. This isn’t my family exclusive and in my son’s case, there were other issues involved. What do you attribute to the exodus from the diamond onto the [...]

]]> By: Thursday Morning Starting Five: Is Serena Ever Going to Get Her Just Media Due? | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-36995 Thursday Morning Starting Five: Is Serena Ever Going to Get Her Just Media Due? | The Starting Five Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:16 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-36995 [...] I told you all this a long time ago: Declining number of black players in majors begins with youth participation (Canadian Press) [...] [...] I told you all this a long time ago: Declining number of black players in majors begins with youth participation (Canadian Press) [...]

]]> By: The Boss Is Gone: George Steinbrenner Dies at 80 | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-36956 The Boss Is Gone: George Steinbrenner Dies at 80 | The Starting Five Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:22:32 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-36956 [...] suit and played for the Yankees as well. I was proud to coach him and though I’m truly sad he’s not playing baseball any longer, he ended his baseball career as a [...] [...] suit and played for the Yankees as well. I was proud to coach him and though I’m truly sad he’s not playing baseball any longer, he ended his baseball career as a [...]

]]> By: Lane Kiffin Leaves Tennessee for University of Southern California | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-31520 Lane Kiffin Leaves Tennessee for University of Southern California | The Starting Five Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:12:25 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-31520 [...] I mentioned above, I respect Lane for landing his dream job, but the Dad in me is pissed. I have a son that’s about to go through the recruiting process and man is something like this [...] [...] I mentioned above, I respect Lane for landing his dream job, but the Dad in me is pissed. I have a son that’s about to go through the recruiting process and man is something like this [...]

]]> By: Friday Fire: What is the Responsibility of the Media? | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-30685 Friday Fire: What is the Responsibility of the Media? | The Starting Five Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:46:56 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-30685 [...] the record, this is not. Just. About. Sports. Send to Facebook Sphere: Related Content [...] [...] the record, this is not. Just. About. Sports. Send to Facebook Sphere: Related Content [...]

]]> By: Fear of a Black President | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-28502 Fear of a Black President | The Starting Five Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:40:04 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-28502 [...] it a Father’s wish to protect his son’s baseball dream? Is it simply being stopped because you “fit the [...] [...] it a Father’s wish to protect his son’s baseball dream? Is it simply being stopped because you “fit the [...]

]]> By: Orlando 116, Cleveland 114: The Night Dwight Howard Became the Leviathan | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-26009 Orlando 116, Cleveland 114: The Night Dwight Howard Became the Leviathan | The Starting Five Wed, 27 May 2009 11:52:06 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-26009 [...] best part personally was texting back in forth with my son Gaston as all the drama was unfolding and sensing the pg/qb in him wonder and subsequently speak about [...] [...] best part personally was texting back in forth with my son Gaston as all the drama was unfolding and sensing the pg/qb in him wonder and subsequently speak about [...]

]]> By: Friday Fire: What Is Your Most Heatbreaking Game Loss? | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-23701 Friday Fire: What Is Your Most Heatbreaking Game Loss? | The Starting Five Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:25:33 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-23701 [...] son Gaston was was a little over 4 months old and I held him almost the entire time like any Pop would in a [...] [...] son Gaston was was a little over 4 months old and I held him almost the entire time like any Pop would in a [...]

]]> By: Friday Fire: Should Black Men Be Sparked to Action Because of President Barack Obama? | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-22611 Friday Fire: Should Black Men Be Sparked to Action Because of President Barack Obama? | The Starting Five Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:32:06 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-22611 [...] Black men have a great opportunity to show the entire universe who we are and what we are made of. I promise to do all I can as a man, a son, a future spouse and most importantly…a father. [...] [...] Black men have a great opportunity to show the entire universe who we are and what we are made of. I promise to do all I can as a man, a son, a future spouse and most importantly…a father. [...]

]]> By: Florida vs. Oklahoma: So What? | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-21499 Florida vs. Oklahoma: So What? | The Starting Five Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:45:01 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-21499 [...] the natural next in line sophomore to win the award. Until this sport does the right thing–or Gaston is leading Michigan to the title–I can’t talk about it at length. Where does the [...] [...] the natural next in line sophomore to win the award. Until this sport does the right thing–or Gaston is leading Michigan to the title–I can’t talk about it at length. Where does the [...]

]]> By: KevDog http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-20855 KevDog Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:27:38 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-20855 Nice that this was bumped. I didnt get a chance to see it before. So my 10 year old Stepson wants to be a doctor like me. He'll do it too, He brilliant and compasisonate and has a heart of gold. Scores in the top few percentile on his standardized tests. He's on track break now and his assignment was to write 12 essays on various topics. When we started, he was absolutely terrible. We sat down, talked about the process, the technique. He's completed 6 of the 12 so far and they're at least 10th grade level writing. Dude is in 5th grade. Makes me proud. My twin girls are 8 weeks old today. I play trumpet but started playing piano as well for them. They'll start with piano and voice as soon as their minds will allow, I'm thinking by the time they are 18 months. At this moment, Keeahna is in her car seat, in the bedroom with me, Coltrane playing in the overhead speakers. My 14 year old step-daughter wants to expose them to all types of music. I nixed that. They'll grow up thinkiing Jazz and Classical are real music. Yeah, I know I'm deliberately putting my stamp on them. I don't give a damn. I want to give them the gift of music, undiluted, not simplified, dumbed down. I figure I give them music, give them discipline, demand them to THINK, they'll be able to do whatever they want, forever. Nice that this was bumped. I didnt get a chance to see it before. So my 10 year old Stepson wants to be a doctor like me. He’ll do it too, He brilliant and compasisonate and has a heart of gold. Scores in the top few percentile on his standardized tests.

He’s on track break now and his assignment was to write 12 essays on various topics. When we started, he was absolutely terrible. We sat down, talked about the process, the technique. He’s completed 6 of the 12 so far and they’re at least 10th grade level writing. Dude is in 5th grade. Makes me proud.

My twin girls are 8 weeks old today. I play trumpet but started playing piano as well for them. They’ll start with piano and voice as soon as their minds will allow, I’m thinking by the time they are 18 months. At this moment, Keeahna is in her car seat, in the bedroom with me, Coltrane playing in the overhead speakers. My 14 year old step-daughter wants to expose them to all types of music. I nixed that. They’ll grow up thinkiing Jazz and Classical are real music. Yeah, I know I’m deliberately putting my stamp on them. I don’t give a damn. I want to give them the gift of music, undiluted, not simplified, dumbed down. I figure I give them music, give them discipline, demand them to THINK, they’ll be able to do whatever they want, forever.

]]> By: Michele Godwin http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-20854 Michele Godwin Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:56:17 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-20854 Ya know, Till, I'm a writer, reader and, undeniably and most importantly, a mother. Having 3 children of my own, all with distinctly different personalities, I've not yet had to contend with an athletic spirit (even though I played neighborhood football and baseball til I was 16, the sports gene just isn't in my kids) ... until now, that is. My youngest, Kaydence, just turned 5. Already she is on an all-star cheerleading team AND has just been asked by her gymnastics teacher to be on their competition team - the youngest child ever asked by this particular squad. She has amazing athletic ability, a great attitude, a kind and nurturing spirit, is very obedient and LOVES to learn new things - without much fear. I could just burst with excitement, pride and happiness as I watch her do whatever it is she does. By the same token, however, I don't push ... I nurture, listen, instruct based on her coaches' wisdom. My point? No, it wasn't to shamelessly plug a natural talent that I truly believe my daughter possesses (well, okay, maybe just a LITTLE - ha) but, rather, to commend you on your wonderful insight as a writer, coach and, undeniably most importantly, being a phenomenal father. No, this isn't meant to be an ego stroking session for you, even though you more than rightfully deserve such a session. You are an amazing person. Your children already appreciate how completely enthralled you are with them and how supportive you are regardless of the situation. You've taught them well, Michael. I'm a captured reader and a childhood friend recently reconnected and I thank you for the blessing of your words ... I look forward to future updates. Mad props and much success to you and yours, my friend! Ya know, Till, I’m a writer, reader and, undeniably and most importantly, a mother. Having 3 children of my own, all with distinctly different personalities, I’ve not yet had to contend with an athletic spirit (even though I played neighborhood football and baseball til I was 16, the sports gene just isn’t in my kids) … until now, that is. My youngest, Kaydence, just turned 5. Already she is on an all-star cheerleading team AND has just been asked by her gymnastics teacher to be on their competition team – the youngest child ever asked by this particular squad. She has amazing athletic ability, a great attitude, a kind and nurturing spirit, is very obedient and LOVES to learn new things – without much fear. I could just burst with excitement, pride and happiness as I watch her do whatever it is she does. By the same token, however, I don’t push … I nurture, listen, instruct based on her coaches’ wisdom. My point? No, it wasn’t to shamelessly plug a natural talent that I truly believe my daughter possesses (well, okay, maybe just a LITTLE – ha) but, rather, to commend you on your wonderful insight as a writer, coach and, undeniably most importantly, being a phenomenal father. No, this isn’t meant to be an ego stroking session for you, even though you more than rightfully deserve such a session. You are an amazing person. Your children already appreciate how completely enthralled you are with them and how supportive you are regardless of the situation. You’ve taught them well, Michael. I’m a captured reader and a childhood friend recently reconnected and I thank you for the blessing of your words … I look forward to future updates. Mad props and much success to you and yours, my friend!

]]> By: If There Is Love, There Will Be Light By Taylor Tillery | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2008/07/16/the-silent-glove-a-fathers-wish-for-his-son-to-reconnect-with-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-18638 If There Is Love, There Will Be Light By Taylor Tillery | The Starting Five Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:33:13 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=1271#comment-18638 [...] look into his eyes Hug him Pop like tight Wish you both love But more importantly, Support you always and forever With all my [...] [...] look into his eyes Hug him Pop like tight Wish you both love But more importantly, Support you always and forever With all my [...]

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