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    Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

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    Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Thank you for sharing this article. I always could tell 'Cutch was a humble dude from watching him in interviews and accepting awards, but this really hits the point home. Me and other Pirates fans I keep in contact with from my home area in Western PA refer to him as the "anti-Bonds" with his appreciative and fan friendly attitude.

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    Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Quote Originally Posted by Shipp_96 View Post
    Thank you for sharing this article. I always could tell 'Cutch was a humble dude from watching him in interviews and accepting awards, but this really hits the point home. Me and other Pirates fans I keep in contact with from my home area in Western PA refer to him as the "anti-Bonds" with his appreciative and fan friendly attitude.
    Terrific piece - However, contrary to popular beliefs, most success stories in America involve people coming from humble beginnings. Saw a special the other day about the recently retired CEO of Cosco - he started out making $1.30 an hour working at a local supermarket pushing shopping carts.

    Jim

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    Terrific piece - However, contrary to popular beliefs, most success stories in America involve people coming from humble beginnings.
    What's your evidence for this?
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    Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    What's your evidence for this?

    Seems like baiting to me. I think a great deal of people read this and simply assumed they meant "many succuess stories in America...". Even if they did mean "most" who cares? We wonder why this site is on the decline and many of the great collectors and knowledge in the hobby has left this site...IT IS MY OPINION that this type of baiting plays into it. I know it has to me...I've sold nearly half of my collection and rarely post any longer. Please for the love of the site and the hobby quit changing the topics of posts with type of crap.
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    Cool Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Baiting? That comes off a little strong to me. I personally don't mind the question at all; my only concern is that it will lead to this thread going way off the topic of Andrew McCutcheon and ending up being locked. I do agree that many success stories in the US start from humble beginnings, but calling the question "baiting" is an overreaction. That said, can we get back to focusing on the young Pirates star?

    Dave Miedema

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    Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Quote Originally Posted by frikativ54 View Post
    What's your evidence for this?
    Frankly most all of us come from humble beginnings. The small percentage of elite would evidence that. Of course, there are many definitions of humble.

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    Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Quote Originally Posted by frikativ54 View Post
    What's your evidence for this?
    Here's the evidence and I've added a few more. "We" the people built this Country and NOT the Federal Government. Whether it through sports or hard work, 94% of the so-called millionaires in this country earned their money.

    As for sports, thousands of athletes have "GOD GIVEN" talent but less than 1% actually make it to the pro ranks. Why is that? Luck? Perhaps but what most people don't see is the time athletes spend in the gym, batting cage or on the athletic field practicing their trade.

    As for Hard Work - most people don't see the small business owner working 60 hours a week. It's time missed from graduations, birthdays, anniversary's and quiet evenings at home with the family.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Sinegal

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    http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/11/15...are-democrats/

    Top 20 on Forbes list

    http://politicalvelcraft.org/2011/11...ism-and-the-p/

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    http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybui...heir-wealth-2/

    Just an opinion - if I offended someone .....

    Jim

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    Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Thank you for the links.
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    Cool Re: Andrew McCutchen humble beginnings

    Thanks, Jim, for putting a final bow on this side trip in this thread. Now, can we get back to discussing McCutcheon?

    Dave Miedema

 

 

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