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TL;DR
After his high school graduation, Ben Zobrist was minutes away from hanging up his cleats and attending bible college in the hopes of becoming a pastor. He would go on to have one of the most accomplished baseball careers of the 2010s.
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If you are reading this, comment one of your favorite songs of all time.
Sources:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/cubs-sign-ben-zobrist.html
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/21020/baseball-therapy-the-zobrist-effect/
https://www.draysbay.com/rays-history/2015/12/9/9793376/classic-player-profile-ben-zobrist-tampa-bay-rays-chicago-cubs
https://www.draysbay.com/2009/4/23/849233/cracking-the-zobrist-code-what-is
https://www.theringer.com/2016/6/27/16037390/theo-epstein-market-inefficiency-cubs-red-sox-undeniables-ca36fd494ba1
https://www.goshennews.com/sports/column-sometimes-its-cool-meeting-your-heroes/article_4eaab388-030f-11ee-af72-b7fab131569f.html
https://www.sbnation.com/2012/9/12/3318084/ben-zobrist-tampa-bay-rays-shortstop-conversion
http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100422&content_id=9511622&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb
https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2517046
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/sports/baseball/08baseball.html
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/12/11/9889360/first-modern-super-sub-tony-phillips-ben-zobrist
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertkuenster/2019/03/30/integrity-character-and-class-have-defined-cubs-ben-zobrist-as-a-winning-major-league-player/?sh=5ea08696cfad
https://www.mlb.com/news/ben-zobrist-happy-to-reunite-with-joe-maddon-c162381472
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/11754873/tampa-bay-rays-manager-joe-maddon-exercises-opt-clause-leaving-team
https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1079&context=acaff_catalog
All stats taken from baseballreference.com, Fangraphs, and Baseball Savant
Music
Vibhaas – Hiran
https://vibhaas.bandcamp.com/album/master-healer
Heart of Glass
Dolphinboy – Socks, Sandals, and Midnight Vandals
https://dolphinboy.bandcamp.com/album/death
vintage stereos – Son of a Preacher Man (Boombap Remix)
Charlie Dreaming X Yutaka Hirasaka – Spiritual Overtones
https://driftlabel.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-overtones?from=discover-top
Jeff Kaale – Footsteps
1080 Snowboarding OST – White Out
NeuroPort – Downrise
https://neuroport.bandcamp.com/track/downrise?action=download
ChrisLody – Cassette Master
https://chrislody.bandcamp.com/album/anosmic-dither?from=discover-top
Urban Flavour – Modern Jazz Drum n Bass
Nick Tesla – Pocket Pass
https://nickelustesla.bandcamp.com/album/nick
Cumulostratus – Shiner
https://cumulostratus.bandcamp.com/album/river-valley?from=discover-top
Travelyan – Jade
https://travelyan.bandcamp.com/album/subminimal-messages?from=discover-top
Rage Racer OST – Silver Stream
Travelyan – The Greyhound Home
Axium Waves – Alone
https://axiumwaves.bandcamp.com/album/azure
Axium Waves – Time
Relient K – Forget and Not Slow Down
Rabbithole Club – Cs3D V3LA
https://rabbitholeclub.bandcamp.com/album/uptempo-mix-2023?from=discover-top
Axium Waves – Earth
Sydney 2000 OST – Track 08
Remo Anzovino – En Plain Air
Travelyan – Midwest Skylines
Rabbithole Club – Telenights
orange gold red – Undone
https://orangegoldred.bandcamp.com/track/undone?action=download
Nick Tesla – Bobby Axelrod
oliviaway – universe disconnect
https://oliviaway.bandcamp.com/track/universe-disconnect
Eddie Veddar – All The Way
Axium Waves – Gatsu
Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Proverbs 22:6 (Zobrist’s Childhood) 0:37
James 112 (perseverance) 2:37
Deuteronomy 818 (Ad Break) 4:31
Colossians 3:23 (Start of Professional Career) 7:48
Matthew 1031 (Moneyball Intro) 8:42
Romans 12:1-2 (Transformation) 12:13
Michah 2:13 (Breakout) 19:58
Ezekial 2712-25 (Trade to A’s and Royals) 28:00
Chronicles 30:9b (Zobrist and the Cubs) 32:14
40 Comments
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Oh, no, Christianity!
You need some songs, I gotcha
Davy Crockett by
Thee Headcoats
Lil Red Riding Hood by
Sam the Sham
Hey there little insect by
Jonathon Richman
There but for the Grace of God
By The Gories
Moanin’ the Blues by
Hank Williams Sr.
After Hours by
The Velvet Underground
Smokey Mountain Taxi
By Adam Carroll
Bumper & Grill by UGK
You’re Welcome!
Thanks for the great video
Lmao at that fuckin trigger warning
I'm not a Christian but I seldom hear a person who practices Buddhism Muslim or other better known religions apologizes for bringing up their faith, but it happens quite often to christians and catholics.
Was not expecting to hear Hits From The Bong
Song rec: From out of Nowhere by Faith No More
You knocked this outta the park!
Aubrey Huff: mad man extraordinaire.
Reliant K…Ben Zobrist?! The nostalgia is unreal!
One week by the barenaked ladies
amazing video
My favorite part of all these types of videos is that they make it seem like he was below average in high school say he barely made it on a D3 squad and 30 seconds later say he was taken in the 6th round. The ability for him to from Nazarene to DBU is almost a miracle. But to go on and be drafted in the 6th round is a miracle. I feel like you skipped over all of his development.
ben zobrist is forever a LEGEND for the cubs
Uplifting.
Wrong one to fuck with- Dying Fetus
I always find it funny when people say to never trade with the Rays, because my favorite team is notoriously incompetent when it comes to trades, but we got German Marquez from the Rays for Corey Dickerson
19:55 reliant K is such a fitting band
for ben 😂😂
11:05
He gets on base.
Why does god let dudes like this succeed in life but allows someone like me to be miserable and work a shitty 9-5
Im grateful for Ben Zobrist. Interesting guy and 'm a Royals fan so he's in the pantheon. Thank you Mr. Ben Zobrist.
A trigger warning for Christianity? C'mon man…
that was great man.bravo
Having a disagreement with his pastor lmaooooo (look it up, folks)
great video, I love everything you put out, but dayuum, how much did they pay you for a 3 minute and change long ad? good for you tho.
I live about 20 minutes from Eureka and have attended clinics and events hosted by Ben before. Incredible human as well as ball player, he deserves all the love and more.
Red Lady by Phil Cordell
Anyone else crying?
SHC by Foster The People, goated song
Candy by the men
Already loved Ben Zobrist, learning about his faith and great hope makes me love him even more.
Ben was my favorite player when he was on the cubs. I miss him 😢
Me: Oh sweet, a Zobrist biopic, should be a fun watch.
Me, fully sobbing w/Eddie Vedder and 2016 highlights: core memory reactivated
Glad my feed still gets bois core reccomendations, even during this droubt. My favorite song is Next Levels.
Huh. I’m from eureka illinois
Why did we need that warning in the beginning that you’re going to mention Christianity a couple times? Is it really that big of a deal? Genuinely curious.
Saw Ben at the grocery store in Franklin one afternoon. My fanboy facial expression must've been too much so he gave me a cold stare. I just nodded and smiled. He had his little kids with him so certainly understood
The fact that you have to give a warning that you’re going to mention Christianity is crazy lol what a world
This is amazing. I grew up watching Zobrist play on the cats. He was always the best player on the field.
3:52 you love to see it