Okay, baseball fans, what happened on August 9, 1925, that never happened in any other game in history?
I’ll give you a hint. The batter was Bobby Veach, of the New York Yankees. Veach compiled a lifetime batting average of .310, and from 1915 to 1922 had more RBI and extra base hits than Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, or Tris Speaker.
But it’s what he did on August 9, 1925, that made history. He was called upon to pinch hit for the great Babe Ruth. That was the only time in his 20-year career that Babe Ruth was pulled for a pinch hitter.
But even Babe Ruth can have a bad day. The fact is, we all need to tap out from time to time. We need someone else to pinch hit for us.
Galatians 6:2 reads, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
Recovery Step: When you are weak, turn to someone who is strong. When you are strong, help someone who is weak.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
