Missed the Point<\/b><\/p>\n
In the heyday of the New York Yankees, manager Joe McCarthy once interviewed a coach being brought up to the majors from a Yankee farm team.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow much do you know about psychology?\u201d McCarthy asked. The coach said he had studied it in college. \u201cSo you think you\u2019re good,\u201d said McCarthy.<\/p>\n
The coach replied: \u201cI don\u2019t know how good I am, but it\u2019s a subject I\u2019ve studied.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right,\u201d McCarthy said, \u201cI\u2019ll give you a test.\u201d<\/p>\n
McCarthy said that a few years before he\u2019d had a problem and had gone to Frankie Crosetti, his shortstop.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrank,\u201d McCarthy said, \u201cI\u2019m not satisfied with the way Lou Gehrig is playing first base. He\u2019s too lackadaisical. I want you to help me. From now on, charge every ground ball. When you get it, fire it as quickly and as hard as you can to first base. Knock Gehrig off the bag if you can. I don\u2019t care if you throw wild or not, but throw it fast and make it tough for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crosetti demurred and said: \u201cMaybe Lou won\u2019t like the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho cares what Gehrig likes!\u201d McCarthy snapped. \u201cJust do as I tell you.\u201d<\/p>\n
McCarthy then said to the coach: \u201cNow that\u2019s the story. What conclusions do you draw from it?\u201d<\/p>\n
The coach considered the matter for a minute, then answered: \u201cI guess you were trying to wake up Gehrig.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSee?\u201d McCarthy shrugged his shoulders in resignation. \u201cYou missed the point entirely. There wasn\u2019t a damned thing wrong with Gehrig. Crosetti was the one who was sleeping. I wanted to wake up Crosetti.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bits & Pieces, April 30, 1992<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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