Every day, I take to the airwaves on the grand FOX Sports Radio stage for four hours of laughs, information, insights and distractions from the real world. That doesn’t minimize the impacts of the highs and lows for the athletes, coaches and staff by any stretch. But for us, on-air or viewer/listener, we’re looking for levity, entertainment, debates and, as Billy Joel sang, “To forget about life for a while.”
And like our teams, we’re constantly scouring news across the sports landscape and our world at large to Find Our Wins.
With a nod to the efforts being made to seek help, understanding and empathy during this Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to highlight a baseball comeback story.
Last year, Drew Robinson attempted suicide.
The 29-year-old Robinson had been playing minor league baseball since 2010 (4th-round selection of the Rangers) with a couple of call-ups by the Rangers and the Cardinals. He’d battled suicidal thoughts and depression for years and had sought support. Those efforts didn’t quell those thoughts or provide relief. In April of 2020, the pandemic began to wreak havoc, decimating numerous lives and complete industries, including minor league baseball. Robinson wrote a note explaining everything to his family and attempted to take his life. He lost his right eye in the process.
But he survived. And he called 911 before making a second attempt.
Robinson Talked To 8 News Now
The long road back has begun, trying to heal both physically and mentally, and Robinson’s telling his story to try and support those harboring similar thoughts and impulses.
And he’s gotten back on the diamond. Robinson signed with the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. On Tuesday, May 11th, Robinson returned home to Las Vegas with the River Cats and launched his first home run of the season. That makes for quite a homecoming, and another step in his recovery.
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The long road back begins with the first step, and for Robinson, a trot around the bases helped to bring his story to a larger audience. As I’ve written for a long while here, and have certainly said it with great regularity from my seat on FOX Sports Radio, check in on your people. Let them vent. Let them know that they have a safe space.
Be well, all.
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