Quote by Bill James

I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are so many people pushing to get to the top in sports that 100 people are crushed for each one who breaks through. This is unfortunate.

I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first b

Summary

This quote expresses the perspective of the speaker who would not advise their children to pursue athletics. Their first reason is that their children do not possess athletic qualities, but more importantly, they highlight the intense competition in the world of sports. The quote suggests that the highly demanding nature of sports competition leads to a disproportionate number of people having their dreams crushed and only a few managing to succeed. Thus, the speaker deems this circumstance unfortunate and cautions against encouraging their children to pursue a career in athletics.

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By Bill James

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