Showing posts with label Little League. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

In ‘remarkable’ moment, Little Leaguer hugs opponent after scary pitch; The Washington Post, August 9, 2022

, The Washington Post; In ‘remarkable’ moment, Little Leaguer hugs opponent after scary pitch

"“I’m a coach myself,” Austin Jarvis said, “and he hears me tell my players all the time that it’s not just about baseball.”

“Being a good person is more important than being a great player,” he added, “and seeing him exemplify that on the field today, and on television — which I didn’t even know it was on TV in that moment — seeing him do that just makes me really proud.”

“What Isaiah did,” Kouplen said, “is what our whole world should be doing right now: loving others, above and beyond our differences. It was truly inspiring.”"