Never a day went by when you didn’t learn
something from McCarthy.
-- Joe DiMaggio, baseball superstar
Joe McCarthy (1887-1978) was a legendary baseball manager. McCarthy’s commandments first appeared in the Boston Herald in 1949. They still hold true for baseball and for life.
MANAGER JOE McCARTHY’S
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF BASEBALL
1. Nobody ever became a ballplayer by walking after a ball.
2. You will never become a .300 hitter unless you take the bat off your shoulder.
3. An outfielder who throws in back of a runner is locking the barn after the horse is stolen.
4. Keep your head up and you may not have to keep it down.
5. When you slide – slide. He who changes his mind may have to change a good leg for a bad one.
6. Do not alibi on bad hops. Anyone can field the good ones.
7. Always run them out. You never can tell.
8. Do not quit.
9. Do not fight with the umpires. You cannot expect them to be as perfect as you are.
10. A pitcher who hasn’t control hasn’t anything.
If you know baseball, you realize that McCarthy’s list is close to perfect.
What is your expertise? Teaching piano? Writing romance novels? Raising teenagers?
What are your commandments? Why don’t you write them down? After all, you have a unique perspective.
Here’s my list . . .
DR. ROB GILBERT’S
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF COLLEGE SUCCESS
1. Show up.
2. Pay attention.
3. Ask questions.
4. Ask for help.
5. Help others.
6. Take great notes.
7. Do the work whether you like it or not.
8. Never ever cheat.
9. DON’T QUIT.
10. Call Success Hotline (973.743.4690)
This was adapted from my book How to Have Fun Without Failing Out: 430 Tips from a College Professor.
Now share your list with the world! No, it doesn’t have to be Ten Commandments. It can be whatever you want -- after all, IT’S YOUR LIST!
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Rob Gilbert
