Comments on: Hitting Thousands Of Balls Can Help Fight Cancer http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:15:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Shannon http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-103532 Shannon Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:32:31 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-103532 Way to knock it out of the park Christian Way to knock it out of the park Christian

]]> By: Helping Hits http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-102848 Helping Hits Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:20:41 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-102848 Wow Adam, you're pretty observant! Way to take a negative poke at an event that has reached so many people across the country. Now, I understand the humor that you may find in this whole thing. Here's this 31 y/o man from a rapidly growing suburb north of Des Moines, Ia (Ankeny). This guy plays SLOWpitch softball, what a joke! You hit the nail on the head! I'm surprised you didn't take a jab at my profession an ask where my pocket protector is. However, it's not your local beer or recreational league. I have been blessed to be able to travel across the country competing against and with some amazing athletes. I am not what Jim Rome would refer to as Softball Guy. I could point allot of them out to you! :o). Do I take the sport of softball seriously? No, I don't get paid for this. All winnings go to a team account. There are people who make a very good living do to what they've done playing this sport. That's not me, I do however, take making a difference in someone’s life by hitting softballs very serious! Here's what happened. I realized that I was playing this sport for what I felt was not the best reason. At this level, all teams work for is a National Title. I love to hit softballs and have been known to do it for very long periods of time. In life, I focus on doing the right thing, not just for my family and I but for the people around me. OK, so here I have two things that I ENJOY doing...Well, I will "marry" the two together. My Helping Hits organization was formed. I'm still involved with the game but I’m just taking it in a different direction. Between the training and the event organization, it's like having a second job. Trust me, it's all worth it. If this helps save one life, it's a success. Was the 24 hour period tough? Absolutely, like I was quoted or perhaps, misquoted. It was painful and exhausting but cancer patients suffer from much more while they fight this deadly disease. So I can push through it for one day. For me, when the clock reached the 24th hour and the 5000th ball was struck, that was it, I could resume normal life. That's not the same for Colorectal cancer patients. They approach day two of the 3rd most common cancer and a top killer if it's not caught early enough. The money collected from coast to coast could potentially save many lives by paying for the necessary colonoscopies for the uninsured and underinsured. Everyone at the event had a blast. Movies, live music, free lunch, a homerun derby and our buck-a-ball challenge were just a few of the activities going on during the event. Next year I will reach a larger number of balls hit and with our newly found national interest, a larger amount of money will be raised. Helping Hits and the David's Fight Organization will continue to dedicate ourselves to the early detection and prevention of Colorectal cancer and will continue to make this event a must see for people who can make it out! Adam, you could be affected either directly or indirectly by this deadly disease in you lifetime. Family, friend or just an acquaintance, nobody's invincible when it comes to this disease. Now I do have a sense of humor and chuckle at your comments but I do ask you to ask yourself, what have you done lately? Join my cause! FYI, my wife and I love to travel so if where in your town, I don't consume allot but when I do, Bud light is just fine. ;o) Christian James Founder of Helping Hits Wow Adam, you’re pretty observant! Way to take a negative poke at an event that has reached so many people across the country. Now, I understand the humor that you may find in this whole thing. Here’s this 31 y/o man from a rapidly growing suburb north of Des Moines, Ia (Ankeny). This guy plays SLOWpitch softball, what a joke! You hit the nail on the head! I’m surprised you didn’t take a jab at my profession an ask where my pocket protector is. However, it’s not your local beer or recreational league. I have been blessed to be able to travel across the country competing against and with some amazing athletes. I am not what Jim Rome would refer to as Softball Guy. I could point allot of them out to you! :o). Do I take the sport of softball seriously? No, I don’t get paid for this. All winnings go to a team account. There are people who make a very good living do to what they’ve done playing this sport. That’s not me, I do however, take making a difference in someone’s life by hitting softballs very serious!
Here’s what happened. I realized that I was playing this sport for what I felt was not the best reason. At this level, all teams work for is a National Title. I love to hit softballs and have been known to do it for very long periods of time. In life, I focus on doing the right thing, not just for my family and I but for the people around me. OK, so here I have two things that I ENJOY doing…Well, I will “marry” the two together. My Helping Hits organization was formed. I’m still involved with the game but I’m just taking it in a different direction. Between the training and the event organization, it’s like having a second job. Trust me, it’s all worth it. If this helps save one life, it’s a success. Was the 24 hour period tough? Absolutely, like I was quoted or perhaps, misquoted. It was painful and exhausting but cancer patients suffer from much more while they fight this deadly disease. So I can push through it for one day. For me, when the clock reached the 24th hour and the 5000th ball was struck, that was it, I could resume normal life. That’s not the same for Colorectal cancer patients. They approach day two of the 3rd most common cancer and a top killer if it’s not caught early enough. The money collected from coast to coast could potentially save many lives by paying for the necessary colonoscopies for the uninsured and underinsured. Everyone at the event had a blast. Movies, live music, free lunch, a homerun derby and our buck-a-ball challenge were just a few of the activities going on during the event. Next year I will reach a larger number of balls hit and with our newly found national interest, a larger amount of money will be raised. Helping Hits and the David’s Fight Organization will continue to dedicate ourselves to the early detection and prevention of Colorectal cancer and will continue to make this event a must see for people who can make it out!
Adam, you could be affected either directly or indirectly by this deadly disease in you lifetime. Family, friend or just an acquaintance, nobody’s invincible when it comes to this disease.
Now I do have a sense of humor and chuckle at your comments but I do ask you to ask yourself, what have you done lately?

Join my cause!

FYI, my wife and I love to travel so if where in your town, I don’t consume allot but when I do, Bud light is just fine. ;o)

Christian James
Founder of Helping Hits

]]> By: Scott http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-99545 Scott Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:47:51 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-99545 Wow, classy as ever AdamJ.  First you mock his org name and then you make fun of his slip of the toungue when he was probably exhausted.  I hope you have never misspoken because if you have you are a freakin' hypocrite.  Get a life!  At least he's doing something beneficial. Wow, classy as ever AdamJ.  First you mock his org name and then you make fun of his slip of the toungue when he was probably exhausted.  I hope you have never misspoken because if you have you are a freakin' hypocrite.  Get a life!  At least he's doing something beneficial.

]]> By: der http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-99460 der Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:51:14 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-99460 LOL @ previous poster's username.  that is all. oh yeah...go Des Moines.  At least you spelled it right this time. LOL @ previous poster's username.  that is all.

oh yeah…go Des Moines.  At least you spelled it right this time.

]]> By: MassiveTesties http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-99442 MassiveTesties Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:59:14 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/hitting-thousands-of-balls-can-help-fight-cancer-24582#comment-99442 I see nothing wrong with enjoying some Blue Smoothies - there is a recession going on!!!!! I see nothing wrong with enjoying some Blue Smoothies - there is a recession going on!!!!!

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