Baseball Coach Taught Players to Treat Others With Respect and to Try Your Best

Patch and When the Game Stands Tall are asking about the coaches, teachers or mentors who inspired you.

Zachary Carle’s mentor is a baseball coach who taught him life lessons that extend beyond the baseball field.

Mentor Name: Coach Joseph Sylvester

Known Mentor for: 15 months

School: Greendogs Travel Baseball Team

Town: NY

State: Farmingdale

What mentor taught about success: He taught me to always try my best and treat others (both my team and the other team) with respect.

What mentor taught about dealing with failure: I learned that it’s okay to fail, as long as I’ve tried my best. I can always get another shot the next time. I shouldn’t be afraid of failing, but instead, I should have fun playing and try my best.

Best advice from mentor: Don’t let a loss get you down. Don’t be afraid to swing. We should give it our best and always have fun playing baseball.