Baseball in America Tour - Who replaced Steve Garvey?

"Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble." - John Madden

This was by far one of the best interactions I had during this trip, I think about this day often, I was truly humbled by this man!

Originally Posted on March 29, 2014

Yesterday, I needed to find a baseball game during the day since a friend of a friend hooked me up with some tickets to see the Phoenix Suns play the New York Knicks.  I found a high school tournament on the out skirts of Scottsdale, in the middle of no where or that is how it felt, it was at Salt River High School. The game was between Northland Prep Academy (NPA) and Bagdad High School. Northland Prep only had 11 players on the team. However, what I loved about these teams was the enthusiasm and tenacity they showed. Each team had excellent middle infielders, which impressed me. One kid, a freshman, was very small compared to his peers, but he made all the plays. I sat in the bleachers with a man, his wife and his daughter. The daughter is the wife of the coach for NPA.

I sat and talked with this family throughout the g…