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Mobile, AL – The Midtown Optimist Club awarded several High School Baseball Athletes today. The Guest Speaker was Ricky Patterson former MLB Player and Manager.
Patterson spoke about five things that make up a great baseball player and talked about how Coach Paul Bryant’s way of athletes being great.
Five things Patterson stated about being a great Baseball player:
- Attitude
- Conditioning
- Mental
- Discipline
- Have a Plan
Paul Bear Bryant Quote:
“Sacrifice, Work, Self-Discipline
I teach these things and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.”
Awarded Athletes:
Brandon Cain – Baker Hornets
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Eli Zielinski – Davidson
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Jansen Banashak -Satsuma
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Josh Gunther – Bayside
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Lane Goff -Alma Bryant
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Eli Zielinski – Daphne
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