OT - Tired of Vick, Stallworth, etc. Post Your Feel Good Stories

Alfonz24 · August 14, 2009 1:04PM

After reading the Vick, Stallworth, Pitno stories about how they have abused their star power.

I wanted to post a story about the "Good" athletes.

This story was in today's St. louis Post Dispatch:

Encarnacion continues to face hurdles in his life.

By Derrick Goold
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
08/14/2009

Former Cardinals outfielder Juan Encarnacion remains active in running and expanding his charity even as the eye injury that cost him his baseball career continues to cause his vision to deteriorate.

Encarnacion has mostly removed himself from the public's glare since August 2007, when while standing in the on-deck circle he was struck in left eye by a foul ball. Several Cardinals have kept in touch, though the team has been unsuccessful when inviting him to return to the ballpark or visit spring training. A news report surfaced in the Dominican Republic in July, complete with quotes, that Encarnacion was organizing a run for political office. His fiancee said Thursday that the story wasn't true. It couldn't be.

Encarnacion was at a Jacksonville, Fla., eye doctor on the day he was supposed to have talked about this fictional candidacy in his native Dominican.

"At the time he was supposedly doing this, he was getting his eye checked," said Maryfrances Gainey, Encarnacion's fiancee. She added about his health: "He's doing as well as he can. His vision is getting worse. He's going to need more surgery down the road."

The force of the foul ball that hit him during a game at Busch Stadium shattered his orbital bone and caused enormous trauma to his eye. He has been unable to return to baseball because his vision has not improved. He remains extremely sensitive to light and has 20/800 vision. Encarnacion hit .280 with 28 home runs and 126 RBIs in two seasons with the Cardinals, and he was part of the 2006 World Series championship team.

Encarnacion, who lives in Florida, still has an annual presence in the Cardinals clubhouse: Hand towels he and his fiancee sew are sent to the clubhouse to be autographed by players and returned so that they can be given to children who are hospitalized with cancer. Recently, Encarnacion sewed pillow cases for the Pillowcases for Cancer Kids program, and he has done other projects through his charitable organization, the Juan Encarnacion Foundation. That included assisting an auction to benefit St. Joseph School for the Blind in New Jersey, and other forthcoming endeavors.

"He's continued helping," Gainey said. "Just because he's retired doesn't mean he should stop doing whatever he can."

joestalin · August 14, 2009 1:15PM

guy is out of baseball forever with 20/800 vision...this is a feel good story?

Check out Warrick Dunn's bio sometime.

Stone193 · August 14, 2009 1:32PM

I just edited my thread title about my 63F set - which is a 'feel good' story about the major leaguer Albie Pearson who at the age of 74 is still giving back as a minister who takes care of the children nobody wants.

mike

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 1:36PM

DOUCHE BAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i like to say more but i can't. feel a little better

FavreFan1971 · August 14, 2009 1:38PM

Here is to Vick turning his life around! Go Mike!!!

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 1:48PM

<< Here is to Vick turning his life around! Go Mike!!! >>

thats what they all say. i give him a year and hill be back in jail.

ISN'T LEAVING THE STATE, A PAROLE VIOLATION?

csmtampa · August 14, 2009 1:49PM

Heres a GOOD story about an athlete

Linky dinky

csmtampa · August 14, 2009 1:52PM

<< 

<< Here is to Vick turning his life around! Go Mike!!! >>

thats what they all say. i give him a year and hill be back in jail.

ISN'T LEAVING THE STATE, A PAROLE VIOLATION? >>

Not when your a convicted felon playing in the NFL.

If it was Peter down the street, then yes it would be a parole violation.

dhnvnfffgfklfgdl is what I want to say to voice my opinion.

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 1:53PM

<< 

<< 

<< Here is to Vick turning his life around! Go Mike!!! >>

thats what they all say. i give him a year and hill be back in jail.

ISN'T LEAVING THE STATE, A PAROLE VIOLATION? >>

Not when your a convicted felon playing in the NFL.

If it was Peter down the street, then yes it would be a parole violation.

dhnvnfffgfklfgdl is what I want to say to voice my opinion. >>

and get paid 1.2 million dollars

SidePocket · August 14, 2009 2:21PM

I'm sure we all hope that Michael Vick has a great year and signs a multi million dollar contract extension. No doubt he would give most of it to good causes like Encarnacion and Pearson.

SidePocket · August 14, 2009 2:26PM

Let me say I am absolutely a believer that people repent...

but why would you pay Vick 1.5 million???? Poor guy.

thekid8 · August 14, 2009 2:29PM

Love this story --- Im sure most have seen it before

Touching Them All

edit to add the link

EAsports · August 14, 2009 2:34PM

"Touching Them All"?

Is that the Mark Chmura Story?

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 2:36PM

if i was a convicted felon i would be dishonorably discharged from the military where i have served 14 years next month.
do you think i would get a 2nd chance?

I THINK NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAN YOU SAY LEAVENWORTH?

I defend my country, and make a fraction in a life time to what that di#k head makes in a year.
i'd be making minimum wage at BK or McDonalds, because NO ONE wants to hire a criminal.

THEY NEEDS TO GET RAN OVER BY THE TEAM BUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thekid8 · August 14, 2009 2:42PM

<< Love this story --- Im sure most have seen it before

Touching Them All

edit to add the link >>

Another one
Jason McElway

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 2:48PM

<< Here is to Vick turning his life around! Go Mike!!! >>

every convict says prison turned my life around. and most of them go back to prison and i hope VICK is one of them

csmtampa · August 14, 2009 2:48PM

Bill- Yes thats all true, we would be working at McDonalds for minimum wage.

We can get shot at in combat, and shoot back, and go through tons of turmoil (which I have) but all in all....

If you can't throw football 50 yards, hit a baseball 330+ feet (which I still can with a wood bat, did it a few weeks ago a few times) , dunk a basketball......

it doesn't matter.

Athletes will always be able to return to their sport, unless their name is Pete Rose (who should by the way be a Hall of Famer)

rbdjr1 · August 14, 2009 2:48PM

I hope the Georgia Bulldogs have a wonderful year!

rd

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 2:54PM

Athletes will always be able to return to their sport, unless their name is Pete Rose (who should by the way be a Hall of Famer)

and i still don't understand this one. no crime committed.
a little gambling, big deal.
they done a lot worse and vick still gets to play. the other homo will get to play next year.

we need the NFL president's email address.
i'm sure he'll get tons of hate mail.

any hackers out there?

IchiroDeported · August 14, 2009 2:57PM

...this one time.. at band camp.

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 3:04PM

<< ...this one time.. at band camp. >>

VICK got got a flute stuck up his butt. OH wait that was BUBBA in prison

rbdjr1 · August 14, 2009 3:04PM

Justice! (National Championship) .............................. NOW THAT WOULD BE A "FEEL GOOD" STORY!

rd

....... vs .......

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 3:18PM

this thread makes me want to wash my mouth out with a revolver.
it be better if it was VICK'S

rbdjr1 · August 14, 2009 3:18PM

"Dallas" the dog (circa 1977 & 1980). Never knew Dallas but his "paw pictures" just made me feel kinda nice!

rd

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nightcrawler · August 14, 2009 3:22PM

I threw rocks at Terry Fox.

rbdjr1 · August 14, 2009 3:26PM

..................... feelin' better?

rd

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 3:55PM

no

skilow · August 14, 2009 5:03PM

Barstows previous owner needs a new pup! You are spending too much time/too many posts on this topic. i LOVE my golden, but will not waste my time here. you are only digging yourself deeper.

BassPro77 · August 14, 2009 5:09PM

<< Barstows previous owner needs a new pup! You are spending too much time/too many posts on this topic. i LOVE my golden, but will not waste my time here. you are only digging yourself deeper. >>

i can bi-ch about this douche bag all day long.
and i'll leave the new dog comment alone for now

csmtampa · August 14, 2009 5:15PM

I agree with Bill

larryallen73 · August 15, 2009 12:24AM

On a morals scale I am not sure Stallworth should be in with the other two. By most accounts he is a "good guy." He drank too much and drove. How many on these boards have done that in their life? In college, maybe once or twice.... Could have easily been anybody who ever drank and drove in their life. Just thinking out loud here. Taking it a step further Stallworth was, up until his crime, a role model in his community. He grew up in a very rough neighborhood, made it to the NFL, bought his mom a house, took care of his family, gave back to the community, etc.... He was a feel good story before. I hope he, and the others, can rebuild their lives.

OT - Tired of Vick, Stallworth, etc. Post Your Feel Good Stories

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