Dave Stevens shares his remarkable story as a legless college athlete who also had the chance to play independent league baseball for the St. Paul Saints on Episode 47.
Here are a few of the highlights from our conversation…
0:52 Dave describes the challenges he faced growing up without legs in Arizona and the resilience he gained from overcoming these trials
16:16 Dave recounts his tryout for USA Baseball in 1983 on the same field with some of the best talent in the nation at the time including Barry Bonds and Oddibe McDowell
20:00 Dave talks about his experience playing independent league baseball which included a pinch-hit AB for Darryl Strawberry
22:45 Dave describes the development of his career in broadcasting which eventually led to accepting a job at ESPN where he was awarded 7 Sports Emmy Awards over his career
Dave’s story clearly shows the importance of focusing on the strengths you do have versus the attributes you don’t.
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