MLB: Q & A with Jim Bowden

MLB.com: You are known as a person who likes to give people second chances. Why are you giving one to Dukes?

Bowden: He has never had direction or discipline. He never had someone take him aside and really care about developing him as a human being and helping him learn about things off the field.

This player on the field is dedicated to winning. He never talks about himself on the field. He talks about moving runners. He talks about what he can do to help the team win. He is a winner on the field. His problems have been off the field. I think, in this world, when we are blessed to be in a game like baseball, part of our responsibility is to try and help young people improve their lives—not just as players but as people.

This is a tremendous challenge. I would call it my biggest challenge of my career, but one we are going to put a lot of time and effort into. If we can help him off the field and on the field, he will play in an All-Star Game.

The Thoughtform Advocacy Team has met...and The Heart of Humanity Award is all yours, Jim Bowden!