If it wasn't for baseball, I'd be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery. I have the same violent temper my father and older brother had. Both died of injuries from street fights in Baltimore, fights begun by flare-ups of their tempers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author credits baseball with saving him from a life of crime or death, linking his violent tendencies to family history.
- In plain terms
- Baseball saved him from a violent life like his family.
- What can you take from it?
- Find outlets to manage violent tendencies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What saved you from a bad path?
- How does family history shape you?
Another view
It ignores other factors that might have helped him.
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