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The article provides an anecdote about a young Willie Mays facing Satchel Paige in a baseball game, highlighting Paige's character and skill. It also discusses the work of artist Graig Kreindler, known for his realistic paintings of baseball legends and lesser-known talents, and his goal to capture the essence of the sport during an era when players were accessible and ballparks had a welcoming atmosphere.

The author emphasizes the need for the American Booksellers Association (ABA) to enhance its website to help independent booksellers in convincing authors to link to IndieBound and similar platforms instead of Amazon and Goodreads. Topics covered include why many authors encourage users to leave ratings and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, impact of the bestseller rankings of Amazon on authors and steps that ABA can take to enable indie booksellers compete with Amazon.

The article discusses the participation and interest of rap musician Brad Jordan, known as Scarface from the gangsta rap group Geto Boys, in golf. Topics include his use a Garmin global positioning system (GPS) and a Golf Buddy mobile application while playing golf, his memoir "Diary of a Madman: The Geto Boys, Life, Death and the Roots of Southern Rap," and the use of golf to teach patience, class, and character.

The article offers the author's view on online shopping for weird sports-related items. These include a broker baseball bat from the 2000 World Series tournament, dentures from outfielder Ty Cobb and a jockstrap worn by pitcher Nolan Ryan. An overview of the ski goggles from the Kansas City Royals baseball team is also presented.

The article focuses on the concept of mental toughness, described by the author as what sets apart world-class athletes from the average ones. Topics discussed include the factors that negatively impact athlete performance, a reference to the book "Mental Toughness Training for Sports" by James E. Loehr, and the proven techniques to attain an ideal performance state including relaxation, visualization, and concentration.

The article features the insights of Monica Crouch, a triathlete who will participate in the 2010 Nissan/BRW Corporate Triathlon event in April 18 at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair in Australia. Crouch sees the competition as an idea of insanity because of its differences with the triathlon she had joined in 2009. She also mentions her motivation, and expectation for a different result from her previous performances in triathlon through the noble goals she and her teammates have settled in training.

The article reports that a survey of 1,000 visually corrected British adults by laser vision company, Ultralase, has revealed that one in six adults in the country avoids playing sport because their eyesight isn't good enough or they consider correcting their vision too inconvenient. It has found that 100 percent of those questioned said having poor vision affected their performance and 64 percent simply did not wear spectacles or contact lenses while participating in sport.