All articles tagged with #career longevity
Rich Hill, at 45, is returning to the majors with the Kansas City Royals for his 21st season, primarily as an injury replacement, showcasing his remarkable career longevity and resilience in professional baseball.
Trent Williams, approaching his 16th NFL season and turning 37, is healthy and motivated to continue playing at a high level despite recent personal and team setbacks, emphasizing faith, resilience, and a focus on playing until he can no longer meet his standards.
Saquon Barkley, now with the Philadelphia Eagles, discusses how he uses naysayers as motivation and aims to excel in the second half of his career. Despite past injuries and contract issues, Barkley is focused on maintaining his longevity and achieving greatness, drawing inspiration from NFL legends who played well into their 30s.
Kip Turner, a 68-year-old engineer, spent his entire 50-year career at AT&T, taking on various roles and becoming a lead product development engineer. Turner attributes his long career to staying focused on his current role, being content, and continuously learning. He advises young graduates to have patience and take advantage of training and education opportunities offered by their companies. Turner believes that building a 50-year career is possible if that's what one desires, but notes that many younger employees lack the patience to stay at one company for that long.
Jacob deGrom's second Tommy John surgery won't end his career, but it might squash his Hall of Fame chances. DeGrom has been one of the best pitchers in baseball history in terms of run prevention, keeping runners off base and strikeout-to-walk ratio. However, his Hall of Fame case moving forward is hindered by his low number of career wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. Needing to miss such a large chunk of the remainder of his career due to this surgery makes things that much more unlikely.