The Daily Stoic · Daily Stoic | Backyard Ventures
Don’t Let It Do This To You | Stoicism Meets Major League Baseball
March 30, 2026·17 min·1 clip
Frank Robinson slammed $200 on his manager's desk after failing to run out a home run—here's why it defines Stoic virtue.
As heard by us
A steady reflection on turning humiliation, injury, and bad breaks into practice.
The Daily Stoic considers what happens after humiliation, failure, scandal, or a bad break leaves someone feeling trapped by circumstance. It follows John Fonte's struggle with bitterness into a familiar Stoic turn: obstacles can become fuel.
Why you'd press play
When a bad break is still living rent-free in your head, this offers a Stoic way to put it to work.
Listen to the show on