I would really
like to thank all my friends, umpire mentors and peers. Your overwhelming
support over the last two years has helped to inspire and guide me in writing the Baseball Rules in Black and
White series. This said, with anything new
there can always be room for improvement, and my inaugural book, the 2017 High
School Edition, was no exception.
It has been
exactly that room for improvement in the 2017 High School Edition that has
built a solid and effective foundation for all future books to come. I find it more beneficial recognizing, learning
and improving from poor decisions rather than hiding from them or just being complacent. Facing one’s own failures
while sometimes uncomfortable, is the only way to succeed, not only in business but life
itself. Failure should be seen as an
opportunity to improve, not a reason to quit.
Within the
next two weeks, the 2018 College Edition of Baseball Rules in Black and White
will be released. It is the second edition in the series, and it has been developed
by knowing what could be improved from the first book and by making those
improvements. The 2018 College Edition has been professionally proofed by some
of the best college umpires and rule experts in the game of baseball today. It
is an educational guide that will enhance anyone’s baseball rule knowledge and
retention.
This series
began because a seventeen year experienced umpire (myself) finally faced his lack of knowledge regarding
baseball rules and decided to do something about it. I did not consider that it
would become a passion in my life, a series called (Baseball Rules in Black and
White), but I am very thankful it has. It has made me a much improved umpire, taken
me new places, brought amazing friends into my life, and most importantly shown
me what can be gained by accepting and learning what I didn’t know.
Paulo Coelho wrote, “ If you
want to be successful, you must respect one rule: Never Lie to Yourself” I’m one
umpire/author who could not agree more.
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