During one of the little league baseball world series games this summer, Kaiden Shelton, a pitcher from the Oklahoma team threw an erant fast ball. At the plate was a hitter from the East Texas team by the name of Isiah Jarvis. The pitch hit Isiah in the head and he quickly went down to the ground. Isiah’s coach said, “It was terrifying. It looked like the ball hit the side of his face and we thought the worst.” However, video revealed that the helmet took most of the blow and it looked a lot worse than reality. In fact, Isiah got up and proceeded to first base.
While standing at first base, he noticed that Kaiden, the pitcher, was still shook up. He then did something that no one had ever seen done before. Isiah walked to the mound and gave Kaiden a hug. After the game, Isiah stated, “I saw him and he was kinda teary-eyed, so I wanted to comfort him and let him know I was going to be okay.”
This game aired live on ESPN, so the sportsmanship displayed by these 12 year olds spread quickly. You can watch it below:
Joe’s Perspective: Everyone playing in that game wanted to win before that moment occurred. Everyone wanted to win after that moment. However, we all have to remember that there are some things more important than winning. The truth is, there are many things more important. One of those things is sportsmanship. Isiah understood what that pitcher was going through and he wanted to help. He didn’t let “wanting to win” get in the way of his humanity. And, here’s the thing to remember, two years from now, no one will remember who won the little league world series. However, everyone who has seen this clip will remember this example of character. They will always remember that inspiring clip of two 12-year-old strangers embracing each other on the athletic field. Isiah’s coach summed it up best when he said, “I started crying like a baby. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like that before in my life. As adults, we need to learn from their example.”
Your Turn: What lessons do we learn from this clip?
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To always be a good sport.
I really liked this article and I think it’s great that these young kids are already doing actions like this. It shows a lot about their parents and how they are being raised and the type of caring people those boys are.
I think this article was really cool, I’ve seen so many videos of this going around and this show’s character and how they want people to remember them.
I think this article was really cool, I’ve seen so many videos of this going around and this show’s character and how they want people to remember them.
I really liked this article. I’ve seen this video before and I really love how Isiah truly cared about Kaiden.
I really liked this article. I’ve seen this video before and I really love how Isiah truly cared about Kaiden. It shows in his actions how his character and attitude is as player.
I thought this video shows a lot of important things like how it is more important to care for other peoples feelings then winning. It also shows how sportsmanship is so important because if Isiah didn’t tell Kaiden he was alright then Kaiden would probably be in his head the rest of the game and probably after the game, and I know no one wants to feel like that during a game and after the game.
I think that what Isiah did was a really amazing thing to do. Most athletes wouldn’t care about someone on the other team’s feelings but he did. We should all try to be more like him
We learned that you need to care for others and not worry about just winning the game. The people on the other team have feelings too.
What I took from this was humanity. Sometimes in life people make mistakes that weren’t on purpose. Good people comfort those who made the mistake so they are able to feel better.
The video shows that players had great character. They understood that there are more important things than winning.
I liked this a lot because it shows how parents and coaches are teaching kids respect. And how kids are caring about others. The players respect and him caring shows alot! Sportsmanship is important. Not only in sports but respecting others in life in general!
From this clip we can learn to put sportsmanship first always. I like the perspective that no one will remember who won the game in the future, but we will always remember this moment. I love how Isaiah acted upon himself to be mature and comfort the pitcher.
This clip taught me that no matter who the person is or the team is, carrying a top tier team sportsmanship character is very important.
Having good sportsmanship is important because even when the other team is winning you still need to be nice to them.
I loved this article because it shows great sportsmanship. It shows not everything is about winning and being a good teammate should be number 1.
I loved this article because it shows great sportsmanship. It shows not everything is about winning and being a good teammate should be number 1.
I think it is very good sportsmanship that the guy who got hit hugged the pitcher because you could tell he was super shook up
I loved this article because it shows very good sportsmanship and how good that kid was raised.
I really like this and feel it shows how nice and how important sportsmanship is.
I think this article was cool because it showed the sportsmanship the kid has and the care for others. It also reflects on the person he will be when he’s an adult.
The lesson we learned from this clips is to always be a good teammate and to have goods sportsmanship no matter what happens in a game.
You may think that the only thing you care about during a games is winning but when something like this happens people feel don’t care about winning anymore they care if he is ok and is not seriously hurt.
I learned that while competing is important, the values we learn through sports hold greater importance in our lives. Principles such as sportsmanship and kindness are far greater lessons that are used throughout our lives.
I learned that it is more important to value each other and have good sportsmanship than too value the game.
I really liked this article and I thought this clip taught that good sportsmanship not only shows what type of player you are, but what kind of person you are as well. This also taught that as much as you may value the game you need to value your fellow players as well.
From this clip I learned that sportsmanship is always important for everyone , he brought out great leader ship and a act of kindness.
Sportsmanship is important, and valuing the people you are playing with whether teammate or rival is more important than the sport itself.
Sportsmanship is important, whether playing with a teammate or against a rival, respecting and caring for other people should always come before the game.
Sportsman ship should almost always come before winning.
I think this video shows values that are hard to find in a player. The boys put the the game behind and put sportsmanship first.
We learned that you should always have good sportsmanship no matter the outcome of the game, being kind to each other will take you far in life.
This video was so heartwarming and sets a great example of sportsmanship. I LOVE this!!!
that sportsmanship is so much more than just wanting to win. everyone wants to win but you still have to be a good person. this young man did amazing and i’m proud of his sportsmanship
This video and article shows amazing short-mans ship.
That’s it’a not all about winning. It’s about good sportsmanship. Winning doesn’t really define a team. It’s whether they WANT to win. And have good sportsmanship while doing. For example the clip where they both WANTED to win. They still had good sportsmanship and Isaiah helped him out.
I really liked this article. I’ve seen this video before and I really love how Isiah truly cared about Kaiden. It shows in his actions how his character and attitude is as player.
this shows great sportsmanship and a great attitude.
The sportsmanship displayed here is an incredible lesson that people of all ages can learn from. We should all have sportsmanship like this on and off the court or field or whatever sport you’re in. We should all strive to achieve sportsmanship such as this.
I think that this teaches us that no matter what happens on the field, bad sportsmanship is not a healthy way of communicating our feelings! We have to support everyone because you never know what they’re going through!!!!
We learn that no matter who you are or what team your on even if your enemy’s, no game is priority over simple kindness.
To know that even though you’re against your opponent in the game that they’re still people too with lives outside of the game that you play against them. So you should always keep that in mind and treat the people you play against with respect and empathy.
We can learn that having good sportsmanship is important
This clip taught me that not everything should be about winning and that we should be always be concerned with our leadership and on and off the feild.
To not let the drive to win get in the way of having good sportsmanship.
To not let the drive to win get in the way of having good sportsmanship.
We learn that you need to have sympathy. Even though the kids were on different teams the pitcher still had a lot of sympathy for the batter and hugged and made sure he was ok.
The lessons that I have learned from this clip is to always put the mental side of a game before the physical side. Show your character by doing good things instead of just focusing on winning. Work hard on and off the field in all aspects of growing.