On Thursday, November 3rd, Mr. Miller, a 6th-grade advisor, explained that we need to remember the time when 9/11 happened and how the league reacted to it. One of the things that we need to know is that baseball is a wonderful sport, and we need to acknowledge the people who play the sport.

Mr. Miller said that one night in the Yankees stadium, a Mets player scored a homerun that gave Americans hope after 9/11, a tragic time. We also learned that the president of the United States, George W. Bush, went on the diamond and took the first pitch from the mound!

After Mr. Miller’s presentation, we met Gerrit Cole, a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and Adam Ottaviano, a relief pitcher for the NY Mets. They explained to us how they started their professional career. They also gave us ideas that we could use to get ourselves focused throughout the day. One thing they told us to do was to give ourselves a pep talk. We could also meditate to slow our heart rate. The other pitcher said we must prepare ourselves because people will put us down. Never let anyone stop your dreams!

After reading this article, some of you can find some inspiration for the sport of baseball, now go out there and start playing!!!