We're just a "Bag of Fritos"
- By Jimmy Fowlkes
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- 13 Apr, 2021
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Former Major Leaguer Jeff Frye & the #Shegone Nation
As Jeff Frye puts it, the #shegone nation is growing! "People all over the country are on board with our mission to get back to old school baseball!" What started out as a playful video that made fun of the numerous "certified hitting gurus", has taken on a life of it's own in only one year.
The hats are a big hit! The big smile on my son Jacob's face tells it all. Having the hat autographed by Jeff, makes it even sweeter. I don't care what the "certified hitting gurus" say about Jeff, he's not a "meanie". Anybody who complains about Jeff's criticism of youth instructors, don't know him like we do. He cares about the kids and their future in baseball. That's why he is on a mission. That's why Fowlkes Baseball supports him.
A few years ago, a candidate for president called the opponent's supporters a "basket of deplorables". I can proudly say, as a supporter of Jeff Frye's movement, that you can call us anything you want to. We're just a "bag of Fritos!" All of Jeff's supporters are great baseball people that probably come from a baseball family just like me. I'm teaching my son to respect and appreciate the game of baseball. That's how my dad taught me. It's just a game. It's meant to be fun, not a job. There shouldn't be pressure on a child to play baseball, have to make important future decisions at an early age, and for God's sake, you shouldn't have to spend so much money!
I could go on forever about the culture of youth baseball, and the changes that need to be made. But the bottom line is, former major leaguer Jeff Frye is making a difference. I like to refer to the term old school as timeless, which means "not affected by the passage of time."
Go to www.shegonehitting.com and check out all the items to support the #shegone nation!
As Judy the Hitting Guru would say, SHEGONE!
The hats are a big hit! The big smile on my son Jacob's face tells it all. Having the hat autographed by Jeff, makes it even sweeter. I don't care what the "certified hitting gurus" say about Jeff, he's not a "meanie". Anybody who complains about Jeff's criticism of youth instructors, don't know him like we do. He cares about the kids and their future in baseball. That's why he is on a mission. That's why Fowlkes Baseball supports him.
A few years ago, a candidate for president called the opponent's supporters a "basket of deplorables". I can proudly say, as a supporter of Jeff Frye's movement, that you can call us anything you want to. We're just a "bag of Fritos!" All of Jeff's supporters are great baseball people that probably come from a baseball family just like me. I'm teaching my son to respect and appreciate the game of baseball. That's how my dad taught me. It's just a game. It's meant to be fun, not a job. There shouldn't be pressure on a child to play baseball, have to make important future decisions at an early age, and for God's sake, you shouldn't have to spend so much money!
I could go on forever about the culture of youth baseball, and the changes that need to be made. But the bottom line is, former major leaguer Jeff Frye is making a difference. I like to refer to the term old school as timeless, which means "not affected by the passage of time."
Go to www.shegonehitting.com and check out all the items to support the #shegone nation!
As Judy the Hitting Guru would say, SHEGONE!
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