A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Blake Hawksworth, former Major League pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, later pitching coach at Cal State Fullerton and now a scout/advisor with the Boras Corporation, hosted by Bruce Brown. Topics covered: being drafted out of high school and choosing Bellevue College after falling short academically; lessons from injuries (shoulder and elbow surgeries, leaning into rehab one day at a time, choosing your response); transitioning from pro player to college pitching coach and earning a staff's trust; what strong character looks like when evaluating amateur players; the coaches he trusted (JT D'Amico's standards at Eastlake, Derek Lilliquist's simple teaching, Don Mattingly's "I will never forget how hard this game is to play"); Adam Wainwright as the best teammate he ever had; recommended books (The Mental Game of Baseball, The Prodigal God); and advice for young athletes on dreaming, vision, and editing your life to stay on the narrow path.
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I Will Never Forget How Hard This Game Is to Play
Blake Hawksworth, former Cardinals and Dodgers pitcher, on the manager’s line that let a clubhouse exhale, rehab one day at a time, and editing your life to stay on the narrow path.
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