Jersey Magazine 12-12-21
Each week on the Jersey Magazine we pick topics of local interest to our listeners.
Jim Monaghan’s guests this morning include former NBA player Chris Dudley, and more baseball talk with a charity youth clinic coming up next Sunday in Wayne to benefit the Kelly Rodman Baseball Foundation.
Chris Dudley played for 16 seasons in the NBA – part of 4 years with the then New Jersey Nets and another 3 with the Knicks. He was the first player in the league with Type 1 Diabetes, and the founder of the Chris Dudley Foundation. Jim Monaghan and Chris talked about the challenges diabetes presented for him, and how his foundation helps children deal with diabetes.
They also discussed how, following a recent experience with his parents, Chris is focusing his drive and passion on a new topic: the importance of COVID-19 antibody testing. You can learn more about that on the CovAb website.
Kelly Rodman had strong baseball roots. She competed as a player in the New England Women’s Baseball League for more than a decade, served as the Director of Minor League Operations for Ed Randall’s Fans for the Cure Foundation, and most recently worked as a scout for the New York Yankees.
Kelly passed away from cancer in March 2020. The Kelly Rodman Baseball Foundation seeks to commemorate the spirit, passion, and love that Kelly had for the game of baseball. Through scholarships, funding for equipment, and grant money dedicated to youth programs, the organization is committed to carrying on Kelly’s legacy to “Be Great Today.”
On Sunday December 19, 2021 the foundation is presenting a youth baseball clinic at PS 2 Athletics in Wayne from 1-5 PM. Jim Monaghan spoke with Jennifer Mead (Kelly Rodman Foundation), Matt Hyde (New York Yankees), and Danny Corona (New York Yankees) about the upcoming clinic and Kelly’s legacy. Details on the clinic can be found here on the Foundation’s website.
ROCK N’ RUFF – This week Terrie Carr features Jersey from Eleventh Hour Rescue.
COACH SHEETS’ RIDE IN – Jeremy Sheetinger is the head baseball coach at Georgia Gwinnett College where he led the Grizz Gang to the 2021 NAIA National Championship. His weekly “fire me up” tweet every Thursday may, on the surface, be geared toward his fellow baseball coaches, but his motivational message can easily be applied to the classroom, workplace, and your personal relationships. This week, Coach Sheets talks about empowering the others who make up our own day-to-day teams.
🚘 HOW ‘BOUT THAT RIDE IN? 🚘
— Jeremy Sheetinger | Sheets (@CoachSheets3) December 9, 2021
Empathy is such a powerful emotion especially when it comes to leading!
Let’s remember to PROMOTE those around us!
Give them the stage, help find their voices!
REPLY & @ the people around you! Give them a shoutout!
⚡️ Positive Vibes Only!
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