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In September 1993, with the
Major League Baseball season nearing its end, the first-place Philadelphia Phillies visited the second-place Montreal Expos. In the first game of the series, the home team Expos came to bat one inning, trailing 7-4. Their first two batters reached base. The manager sent a pinch hitter to the plate, rookie Curtis Pride, who had never gotten a hit in the major leagues. Pride took his warm-up swings, walked to the plate, and on the first pitch placed a double, scoring two runners. The stadium thundered as 45,757 fans screamed their approval. The Expos third-base coach called time, walked toward Pride, and told him to take off his batting helmet. What's wrong with my helmet? wondered the rookie. Then, realizing what his coach meant, Pride tipped his cap to the appreciative fans. After the game, someone asked Pride if he could hear the cheering. This person wasn't giving the rookie a hard time. Curtis Pride is 95 percent deaf. "Here," Pride said, pointing to his heart. "I could hear it here." Sometimes we hear things loudest in our hearts. -- Harry J. Heintz  Quote this article on your site | Views: 576 | Print | E-mail
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