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The dilemma when you’re a star shortstop and star singer! @WillieShawmusic #athlete #discipline

16 Feb 2023 · 0 min

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YouTube short by Andy Neary (uploaded Feb 16, 2023) recounting a personal anecdote: the speaker was a high-school varsity shortstop who was pulled out mid-game (12th inning) to return to school and perform at a school gala. The speaker mentions Garrett Cole as the team’s ace pitcher. The clip highlights the tension of balancing athletic commitment and musical obligations.

We were, like, in the 12th inning in a high school game. Well, I had to go sing in, like, the gala for the school that night, and they actually had to pull me out mid inning and send me back to the school to go sing. And, like, I was pulled out of the game. I was a varsity shortstop, like, freaking out. Garrett Cole was our pitcher. Like, he was our ace pitcher. And so, like, Garrett was, you know, on the mound that night. And I'm like, hey, guys, I got to. I know we're in the thick of it here, but I got to go sing a song.