Author Topic: Baseball Manager Goes to Daily Mass (Read 1077 times)

Augstine Baker · « **on:** August 03, 2011, 02:53:27 PM »

For each of the regular churches in his personal directory, he learns the Mass schedule.

“At St. Patrick’s it’s 7, 7:30, 8, noon and 12:30,” he said. “They’re very flexible.”

Mornings at church “give me energy,” he said. “You’re free. You feel good.” His daily ritual is part of a baseball routine that is now in its 62nd year, stretching back to D League ball in Greenville, Ala.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/sports/baseball/a-career-sustained-by-unwavering-faith.html?_r=2&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2011, 03:21:37 PM »

Wow, that's pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Sigismund · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2011, 06:01:56 PM »

Well, good for him.

herbert · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2011, 11:50:17 AM »

i rmember hearing about his piety when the marlins reached the world series in 03 and i rooted for them. i didnt like the yankees that year.

Petertherock · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2011, 12:46:07 PM »

Mike Sweeney of the KC Royals (now retired) also goes to daily Mass too.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2011, 09:15:33 AM »

One reason I really like baseball is because there is a lot of Catholics that play it. And that is mainly because there's a lot of Latinos in the sport, and pretty much all Latinos are Catholic.