Pujols More Than the Game (Audible Audio Edition) Scott Lamb Tim Ellsworth Wes Bleed Oasis Audio Books
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After a decade starring for the St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols is already compared with names in the highest reaches of baseball's pantheon Ruth, Gehrig, Aaron, Mays. Slugging his way toward the Hall of Fame, Pujols has raised the game's standard for greatness almost beyond any statistical measure. But the standard by which Pujols measures himself has less to do with baseball performance than with honoring God and exemplifying his faith for the millions who follow him. From his birthplace in the Dominican Republic to his high-school days in Kansas City, from a single season in the minor leagues to the World Series and nine All-Star Games, Pujols has developed his immense talents on the baseball diamond, all the while focusing his direction-and the direction of his family-with the belief that a greater purpose is behind every achievement.
Authors Scott Lamb and Tim Ellsworth spare no tale of this growing baseball legend, all the while accentuating "the unseen hand of divine providence" that has shaped the man Albert Pujols has become. It's a story that will inspire, and a reminder of the human quality behind superhuman achievement. A story-still in the making-of allowing God's strength to guide one man's path to be the best his game has ever seen.
Pujols More Than the Game (Audible Audio Edition) Scott Lamb Tim Ellsworth Wes Bleed Oasis Audio Books
Every young athlete would benefit from this great work. Not because it shows the glory of one man's journey through life but because it shows that not matter how many accolades, awards, notoriety, or money one receives, it is the establishment of a true relationship with Jesus Christ that will propel one to the top.The authors do a great job in detailing his humble starts in a small shack in the Dominican Republic to a very successful foundation designed not for the glory of Albert, but the glory of God and what he wants Albert to do with his life. Many times we will get caught up with the numbers he constantly pounds out each year and think to ourselves, "Wow, I wish I could do that." but like a yo-yo Albert pulls you back to his foundation; a relationship with God. Albert and his wife Dede constantly remind everyone that winning the MVP or the World Series is just a stat. It does not define tehm but rather helps them in their quest of helping others as their savior did.
I found myself rethinking my own commitment to Jesus. I fail miserably in that area compared to Albert and his family. But after reading the book I didn'tt just learn about the Baseball player Albert Pujols, I learned about the man Albert Pujols and if I was in a room discussing my weak faith, I believe he would pull me aside and tell me it's never too late to start again. Jeff let's pray together.
In conclusion, if you are looking for a book packed with statistics and achievements for one player's career, this is for you. But more important if you are looking for a book which truly shows how God and Jesus Christ can work in your life,this is a must read. Albert mentions it a few times when asked about being inducted into the Hall of Fame after he hangs up his cleats, he would gladly accept the honor but more important the real Hall of Fame he is seeking is the one his Lord is preparing for him.
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Pujols More Than the Game (Audible Audio Edition) Scott Lamb Tim Ellsworth Wes Bleed Oasis Audio Books Reviews
Albert is a man of character. This is a good mix of baseball and his life story and goals. I do wish there were some more pictures but is still a good read.
I bought this book for my 15 year old son and he can't put it down, he loves it, very inspirational.
The book was a decent read. It showed that this ballplayer is much more off the field as well as on the field. He is totally dedicated to his faith.
Excellent book about the life of Christian professional ball player Albert Pujols. Jesus is the main focus of Albert's career.
Started reading the book, but lost interest after Pujols trade to the Angels... LOL
Excellent book about Albert Pujols, the great St. Louis Cardinals player. Well written and brings out Albert's character and integrity. Albert is a great baseball player, but an even better man of God. Google his Pujols Foundation website to see his wonderful Christian testimony. He is on track to be the best baseball player of all time, without drugs. He will probably never break Bond's drug-enhanced homerun record, but he will eclipse him as a player. God bless Albert with good health as he continues his stellar career.
Albert Pujols is a phenom. 10 years into his career he has already broken the 400 mark in homers, he has driven in more than 1200 runs and has maintained a batting average of .331. The closest player comparisons to him are men who inhabit the baseball pantheon--Frank Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Ken Griffey. But there's more to Pujols than his dominance of the game of baseball. He is also a committed Christian who seeks to submit all that he does to the Lord. Pujols happens to be the subject of Pujols More Than the Game, a new biography written by Scott Lamb and Tim Ellsworth.
A baseball player's career on the field is easily tracked by numbers. Statisticians have found innumerable ways of measuring and dissecting every component of the game, from the plate to the field to the base paths and everything in between. A man's entire career can be distilled to a handful of numbers--a few lifetime statistics followed by a number that represents his career earnings. And then he retires and gets old and is forgotten, replaced by the new young superstars. What cannot be easily measured is his impact on those around him--his family, his teammates, his fans. What is special about Pujols is his desire to be an example not just in his statistics but in his life and his legacy. He is seeking to build a legacy not just of phenomenal numbers, but of gospel impact.
Born in poverty in the Dominican Republic, Pujols immigrated to the United States at 16 and immediately began to dominate the game of baseball, first in high school and then in college. Drafted by St. Louis, he spent just one year in the minor leagues before graduating to the big show where he quickly won Rookie of the Year honors (batting .329, hitting 37 homers and knocking in 130 runs; amazingly, that was to prove his weakest season). And he was just getting started. He has played for the All Star team in 9 of his 10 seasons, has won a World Series and has taken home MVP honors 3 times. And heading into his eleventh season he is only 31--just getting warmed up.
But there is far more to Pujols than baseball. He says, "In the Pujols family, God is first. Everything else is a distant second." And he seeks to bear that out. He is known for continually seeking to point others to Christ, including the guys who end up standing beside him on first base, many of whom have heard him ask, "If you were to die tonight, where do you think you would go?" He is firmly committed to his wife, Deidre, and to their four children. He heads up the Pujols Family Foundation which seeks to "promote awareness, provide hope and meet tangible needs for families and children who live with Down syndrome."
However, while Lamb and Ellsworth provide many examples of Pujols saying things like "I do everything to glorify God," they do not offer a lot of fascinating examples of him doing that. But I think that's okay, because at the end of the day Albert Pujols isn't a whole lot different than you or me. He can hit a baseball like few other men and he gets paid vast amounts of money to do so. But at the end of it all, he leads a pretty normal life and does pretty normal things in it. I don't find his life a whole lot more inspiring than the life of any other brother or sister in Christ. His career and fame have brought him a few unique opportunities, but the scale of his response does not seem to be above and beyond (which is to say that 10% of a $100-million contract is still just 10%--no more than the Lord requires). In that way he does not strike me as a true sports hero in the vein of an Eric Liddell. He's a normal guy who has an extraordinary talent in a game that offers an unbelievable amount of money and fame.
It must be noted that this biography comes early in Pujols' life and career. Though he has already established himself as a superstar and as one of the all-time greats in the game, he is only 31 years old and should have another 8 or 9 years of production left in him, including what may be some of this best seasons. And even then he will be only 40 years old with a lot of living left to do. That makes this a very different biography from, for example, James Hirsch's excellent biography of Willie Mays. And it makes it very different from Andre Agassi's Open, an autobiography that offers a career retrospective--to draw comparisons to a couple of recent bestsellers in the same genre.
This book is a wee bit formulaic (many of the chapters follow a very similar pattern, mostly notably those that lead the reader through a season of baseball) and it is occasionally a bit melodramatic ("But for the man at the plate wearing jersey number 5, the `perfect opportunity' pitch was the delivery he looked for, the delivery he knew would come. Only then would he swing his maple bat in an arc of geometric beauty and poetic power."). But it's well-written and, for this baseball enthusiast, an interesting read.
Pujols is a baseball player and a Christian. This biography is likely to appeal largely to those who love Christ and (not or) those who love baseball. Being a fan of Pujols or the Cardinals will make it even more enjoyable. The season-by-season descriptions of Pujols' feats are interesting to baseball fans, but will not play so well with those who who have no love for the game.
More Than the Game stands as an interesting description of the first couple of acts from the life of Albert Pujols. I'll look forward to seeing how this story progresses in the years and decades to come.
Every young athlete would benefit from this great work. Not because it shows the glory of one man's journey through life but because it shows that not matter how many accolades, awards, notoriety, or money one receives, it is the establishment of a true relationship with Jesus Christ that will propel one to the top.
The authors do a great job in detailing his humble starts in a small shack in the Dominican Republic to a very successful foundation designed not for the glory of Albert, but the glory of God and what he wants Albert to do with his life. Many times we will get caught up with the numbers he constantly pounds out each year and think to ourselves, "Wow, I wish I could do that." but like a yo-yo Albert pulls you back to his foundation; a relationship with God. Albert and his wife Dede constantly remind everyone that winning the MVP or the World Series is just a stat. It does not define tehm but rather helps them in their quest of helping others as their savior did.
I found myself rethinking my own commitment to Jesus. I fail miserably in that area compared to Albert and his family. But after reading the book I didn'tt just learn about the Baseball player Albert Pujols, I learned about the man Albert Pujols and if I was in a room discussing my weak faith, I believe he would pull me aside and tell me it's never too late to start again. Jeff let's pray together.
In conclusion, if you are looking for a book packed with statistics and achievements for one player's career, this is for you. But more important if you are looking for a book which truly shows how God and Jesus Christ can work in your life,this is a must read. Albert mentions it a few times when asked about being inducted into the Hall of Fame after he hangs up his cleats, he would gladly accept the honor but more important the real Hall of Fame he is seeking is the one his Lord is preparing for him.
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