"90% Mental, the Other Half is Physical"

Baseball is considered a mental game because of the amount of failure involved. At the highest level, an elite player succeeds three out of ten times they go to the plate. Statistically this amounts to only 30% of the time, a .300 batting average. As a program we try not to look too much into personal statistics, because the game mainly comes down to mainly how many runs your team scores and trying to give up the least amount of runs. Yogi Berra once said that the game of baseball is "90% Mental, the Other Half is Physical." 

Yogi's quote is a bit outlandish to say the least. The fact of the matter is most things are one or lost before we even start. Our outlook and mental focus on the task at hand is what wins or loses situations. Someone who is confident in their ability and preparation has a high chance of achieving their goals compared to someone who lacks confidence. We have to take everything as a grain of salt in this game. Having a short term memory and being able to put past failures behind us is what makes us better. A player could be hitless all game long but if they get and at bat in the last inning with a runner in scoring position and the game on the line, they have to be able to flush that negativity. The elite players are able to focus in and get the job done even when things are not going their way. Would you be able to perform under pressure when you don't have your personal best on that given day? Can you apply this in life to a bad day at work when you have to lock in a big deal for the company? 

Yogi Berra’s famous quotes: ‘Baseball is 90 per cent mental. The other half is physical’ - The Globe and Mail

The Big Apple: “Baseball is ninety percent mental, and the other half is physical” (barrypopik.com)

Below is a link to the statistical leaders in Major League Baseball as well as our teams statistics in our last full season:

2020 MLB Stat Leaders | ESPN

2019 Baseball Cumulative Statistics - American International College Athletics (aicyellowjackets.com)

Here is a remembrance video of Yogi Berra:

8 minutes in remembrance of No. 8 Yogi Berra - YouTube

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