BY JOEL A. ERICKSON | JERICKSON@THEADVOCATE.COM
When Drew Brees was a kid, he used to watch the same VHS tape, "Golden Greats of Baseball," over and over again.
That's where Brees fell in love with Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams, who served as the inspiration for Brees to wear No. 9.
A pitcher, a towering figure to two generations of baseball-loving boys from Texas, also caught Brees' eye, and although he didn't end up following Nolan Ryan into the major leagues, Brees has picked Ryan's mind about the preparation and the routine that powered the fireballer's incredible longevity.
"If you look at his career and the way that he trained and the things he did to prepare himself to play with the longevity he played with and the level he played at, I just think there's a lot of things about his psyche, his mentality, his toughness, both physical and mental, that are to be admired," Brees said.
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When Drew Brees was a kid, he used to watch the same VHS tape, "Golden Greats of Baseball," over and over again.
That's where Brees fell in love with Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams, who served as the inspiration for Brees to wear No. 9.
A pitcher, a towering figure to two generations of baseball-loving boys from Texas, also caught Brees' eye, and although he didn't end up following Nolan Ryan into the major leagues, Brees has picked Ryan's mind about the preparation and the routine that powered the fireballer's incredible longevity.
"If you look at his career and the way that he trained and the things he did to prepare himself to play with the longevity he played with and the level he played at, I just think there's a lot of things about his psyche, his mentality, his toughness, both physical and mental, that are to be admired," Brees said.
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