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Never Say Die
Lov Gehrig was strong and stoutly built. He was very fond of baseball, a game that requires swiftness. This lad used to make repeated mistakes while playing. Even in small moves, his mistakes were frequent. The whole team had to suffer. Once he committed a major mistake that led to the victory of the rival team.
One of his teammates came to him, removed the gloves he was wearing and threw them at Gehrig
Lov Gehrig and said, “For Gods sake, please give up the game. Every time the team loses because of your mistakes."
Gehrig conceded his mistake and said, “What you say is true, that I have committed a mistake, but I shall take care to see that I make fewer mistakes next time and put up a better show in the game."
Thereafter he went on receiving scolding from his teammates. Yet he continued to work hard. A day came when he achieved the desired success. The lad who used to make repeated mistakes in the game became as strong as a rock and his name started appearing among the leading baseball players of America.
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