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Writer at The Athletic. Knight-Wallace fellow 2023-24. Author of KINGDOM QUARTERBACK, a book on Patrick Mahomes and the history of Kansas City. Order below:
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Pete Crow-Armstrong lets his mind wander during games. He might be onto something

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By Rustin Dodd Verified
| The Athletic Verified
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. There are plenty of reasons why Pete Crow-Armstrong, the center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, is a frontrunner for the National League MVP award. He hits for power, runs like the wind and plays premium defense in center field. But last week, I came across an interesting mental approach he revealed on a podcast earlier this year.
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I forgot how to throw a baseball. Then I learned the truth about the yips in sports

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By Rustin Dodd Verified
| The Athletic Verified
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. One evening in the spring of 2001, I forgot how to throw a baseball. I was in eighth grade, on a new team, and had been sidelined by a knee injury for close to a month. When I returned to practice, I fielded a ground ball at second base but spiked the ball into the dirt when I tried to throw to first. I moved to the outfield and threw one over the backstop.
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I forgot how to throw a baseball. Then I learned the truth about the yips in sports

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By Rustin Dodd Verified
| Breaking One
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic's desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak's newsletter here. One evening in the spring of 2001, I forgot how to throw a baseball. I was in eighth grade, on a new team, and had been sidelined by a knee injury for close to a month. When I returned to practice, I fielded a ground ball at second base but spiked the ball into the dirt when I tried to throw to first. I moved to the outfield and threw one over the backstop.
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