Alright, listen up, y’all. I’m gonna tell ya ’bout this book, “Derek Jeter The Contract.” Heard about it from my grandson, the one who’s always glued to that TV watchin’ sports. Said it’s a good one, so I figured I’d give ya the lowdown.
Now, this Derek fella, he was just a young’un, eight years old they say. Little squirt, but he had a big dream: playin’ shortstop for them New York Yankees. You know, the baseball team, the fancy ones. Folks ’round here, we mostly playin’ catch in the backyard, but this boy, he wanted the big leagues.
See, most folks, they just laughed at him. Told him he was too small, too this, too that. But Derek, he was stubborn, like a mule in a mud puddle. And his folks, bless their hearts, they didn’t laugh. They sat him down and made a contract with him. Not the kind with lawyers and fancy words, mind you. Just a promise, a written-down deal between a boy and his parents.
- First thing in that contract, I reckon, was about workin’ hard. You ain’t gonna get nowhere sittin’ on your behind, that’s for sure.
- Second thing, probably ’bout bein’ a good person. You know, doin’ right by folks, bein’ respectful and all that.
- And third, I’m guessin’, it was about never givin’ up. Even when things get tough, you gotta keep pushin’, keep tryin’, keep swingin’ that bat, so to speak.
So, this little Derek, he went to school, played ball with his buddies, and always kept that contract in mind. It wasn’t easy, I’m sure. Kids can be mean, and life throws you curveballs, you know? But he stuck with it. He listened to his folks, practiced his heart out, and kept his eye on the prize.
And guess what? He made it! He became a New York Yankee, just like he always dreamed. Played for ’em his whole career, twenty years they say. Won a bunch of championships, made a whole lotta money, and became a big star. But it all started with that little contract, that promise he made to himself and his parents.
Now, this book, it ain’t just about baseball, ya see. It’s about havin’ a dream and workin’ hard to achieve it. It’s about listenin’ to your folks and doin’ what’s right. It’s about never givin’ up, even when the odds are stacked against ya. It’s about that contract Derek Jeter signed with his parents when he was just a boy. It’s a good story, a wholesome story, the kind you can tell your grandkids.
And lemme tell ya, it ain’t just for kids neither. We all got dreams, don’t we? Maybe we ain’t all gonna play for the Yankees, but we all got somethin’ we want, somethin’ we hopin’ for. And this Derek fella, he shows us that if you put your mind to it, if you work hard and stay true to yourself, you can achieve anything.
He signed a big contract later on too, with the Yankees, for a whole lotta money. But that first contract, the one he made with his parents, that’s the one that really mattered. That’s the one that set him on the path to success. It’s a good reminder, you know? That sometimes, the simplest things are the most important.
This reminds me of my own kids, always wanted to be this and that. One of them wanted to be a movie star. I told ‘em, “Honey, that’s a long shot.” It takes a lot of hard work to make it big like that. You got to be talented, yeah, but you also need to be lucky. The timing needs to be right and you have to be in the right place. But you need a plan, a ‘contract’ of sorts to get you there!
So, if you’re lookin’ for a good book to read, somethin’ that’ll lift your spirits and maybe even teach ya a thing or two, give this “Derek Jeter The Contract” a try. It’s a good book about the Major League Baseball life but it’s mostly about the dream of an eight-year-old boy. It might not be your cup of tea, but I reckon it’s worth a look. And who knows, maybe it’ll inspire you to go after your own dreams, no matter how big or how small they may be.
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