Doesn’t Get Any Better Than Curtis Granderson

Is there any more likeable player on the New York Mets than Curtis Granderson?

On the field, he has switched positions from CF to RF because it benefitted his team. He works hard to improve each and every day. Last season, he was the Mets MVP and their best player on the World Series. This year, despite a slow start, he’s been a spark plug again at the top of the lineup. Furthermore, he’s taken to “filming” Lucas Duda after each and every homerun with the team’s iPad:

  
Note, it’s for show. It’s part of Granderson’s We Follow Lucas Duda Instagram account. 

Overall, Granderson’s on field exploits are enough to make him likeable. However, where he reall separates himself is off the field. He donates his time and money to help his hometown of Chicago to not only have a suitable baseball stadium, but also to have the supplies necessary to learn in school. Just the other day, we saw him and Eric Campbell take their time to read to school children at PS 92:

Sometimes sports can take a dark turn. We hear about more and more players getting busted for PED use. We hear about players getting arrested for domestic violence. We all too often get stuck focusing on those negatives. It’s easy to get stuck on these stories. They’re important. They need to be discussed. 

However, people like Granderson also need to be discussed. He’s a terrific player and person. We should all be thankful he came to the Mets. We should all celebrate what he does on and off the field. He’s a role model for not just major league players, but everyone. 

It’s time to focus more on Granderson as an example of what’s right not just in baseball, but also the world. 

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