Walking with God: A Baseball Story

Walking with God: A Baseball Story

Years ago I was listening to Tony Kornheiser chatting with Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe, and Ryan shared that he learned more about baseball from former Baltimore Oriole manager Earl Weaver than any other person in his life. (Ryan had been the beat reporter for the Orioles when Weaver was manager)
One day outfielder Pat Kelley walked into Weaver’s office and told him that he had decided to become a minister.

“I’ve decided to walk with God,” he told his manager. Weaver replied, “Better you should walk with the bases loaded.”

There’s such an amazing payoff being a life long baseball fan and being familiar with the characters who seem to have stepped out of a Damon Runyan story.

This too is Torah.

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R’ Zalman tz’l teaches that a good maisa – a good story – is one where the heart surprises the mind.

Please feel free to use these stories in your teaching and in your holy conversations. ​​I welcome your gentle comments.

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