... they would have given to have actually seen him and listened to him? We’d love to sit down with Jesus, too; we have a lot of questions we’d like to ask. Can you imagine how jealous we would be of someone who had actually met him? I met Lefty Gomez once. He pitched for the New York Yankees baseball team from 1930 to 1943 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Babe Ruth was still on the Yankees team in 1930. It was so strange to be able to talk to someone who actually knew Babe ...
... a stagehand.” We are all stagehands; each of us has a role to play; none of us are stars. Pitcher Lefty Gomez was a talented baseball player. When he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, a reporter walked up to him and asked, “Lefty, what was your secret?” Lefty smiled, his eyes began to sparkle, and he replied, “Two things. Clean living and a fast infield.” Lefty was acknowledging that he alone wasn’t responsible for all his victories. He had teammates, particularly in the infield, who ...
... the mood of all of Paul’s letters that the Christian fellowship is bound together in mutual support, because we belong to Christ, we belong to each other and caring is that glue that holds us together. Many of you will know the name, Lefty Gomez. Lefty one of baseball’s all time pitchers. When this was affirmed by his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, someone asked him the secret. He responded happily, “Clean living, and a fast infield.” The first may be questioned, but not the second, not ...
Object: A baseball glove Good morning, boys and girls. Baseball season will be starting soon. I've got my glove ready. One of the things I like about baseball is that some baseball players get nicknames. Like Lefty Gomez and Dizzy Dean- -two great old baseball stars. Some nicknames are great. Others are not so great. I don't believe I would want to be called Goofy, like Mickey Mouse's friend. I certainly wouldn't want to be called Dopey like one of Snow White's friends. One ...
