We all have it. Some have bigger ones than others – some really don’t have it at all.
Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies is what you would call, ‘ego-less’. Jack Curry of the New York Times checks in.
“I told him if you were really good at something, you didn’t have to tell people,” he said. “They will tell you.”
We all crave people wanting to notice how good we are at what we do. But when we get praised for a job well done, how do we respond?
More from the Phillies second baseman.
“My dad always told me you don’t need to tell people how good you are,” Chase said. “If that’s the case, people will tell you.”
I’m sure you know the one who goes around telling everyone how good they are; coach or athlete.
The following tells you all you need to know about Utley.
About six hours before Utley fields his first grounder or takes his first swing in a game, he is entrenched at the park. He watches videotape, he hits off a tee, he hits in the indoor batting cage, he takes early batting practice and regular batting practice and he snares grounders. The strict routine keeps him energized.
“He comes ready to play every day,” Howard said. “He does what he needs to do to get ready for the games.”
Rollins described some of Utley’s detailed preparation.
“I know he gets here early,” Rollins said. “I get here 10 minutes before we stretch. He gets here 10 hours before we stretch.”
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