A High School Pitcher Delays Celebrating to Console His Friend on the Losing Team
A high school pitcher in Minnesota ended a game with a strikeout, sending his team to the state championships. But before celebrating with his teammates, he HUGGED the kid he…
FORT WORTH – APRIL 29: Members of the Arlington Heights High School baseball react after their coach informed them that state University Interscholastic League officials announced a delay until May 11 for all Texas high school sport and academic events as a precaution against the swine flu April 29, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. Members of the baseball team were given the option to workout on their own after the day’s practice was cancelled. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)A high school pitcher in Minnesota ended a game with a strikeout, sending his team to the state championships. But before celebrating with his teammates, he HUGGED the kid he struck out because they've been friends since little league.
He talked about it later, saying, quote, "Our friendship is more important than just the silly outcome of a game. I had to make sure he knew that before we celebrated."
