[jimtorr]

A remarkable story in todays world of high-pressure college sports. The attitude that a second-place finisher is only the first loser dominates.

In this story of womens softball, a college senior hits her first home-run, injures her knee before touching first base, and players on the opposing team carry her around the bases to complete the home-run. The opposing team lost, by the way.

This story is from The New York Times via the Seattle Times.

[Ann Archy]

VERY TOUCHING!!!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

All sports should be conducted this way.

There should be no losers, only winners.

Everybody should be treated like they were in the Special Olympics.

Anyone who does not agree is a Nazi.

[Flycatcher]

“She hit it over the fence,” Holtman said Tuesday. “She deserved it.”

No, she doesn't deserve it. For a home run to count, the batter has to do one important thing: complete the trip around the bases. An infield home run, for example, counts just as much as a ball hit over the fence. But both involve a trip around the bases.

Is this story touching? Absolutely not. It would have been touching, though, had the girl gritted it out and crawled (if that's what it took) to get around the bases. It would have been a great life lesson in fortitude and willpower too. But she was denied this by a bunch of emotional do-gooders who just had to carry her around the bases. I find nothing admirable in it.