An Ordinary Way To End An Extraordinary Career
IllustrationStory★★★★Most professional baseball players dream of capping off a successful career with a four-hundred-foot home run at their last at bat, like Ted Williams did. When a reporter asked George Brett of the Kansas City Royals what he wanted to do in his last at bat, he said, “I want to hit a routine grounder to second and run all out to first base, then get thrown out by half a step. I want to leave an example to the young guys that that’s how you play the game: all out.”
The point
A baseball legend chooses to finish his career demonstrating humble effort over spectacular achievement. Consistent character matters more than a final act.
Scripture
Proverbs 10:4Colossians 3:23
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Inspiring · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 91 words