Our company had our annual “Dodger Night” last Friday. I’m sorry I missed it because something uniquely special happened in baseball during that game vs. the Rays.

Ninth inning, game tied, Dodgers up, bases loaded, and their latest superstar, Shohei Ohtani, comes to the plate. First pitch, Ohtani whacks the ball deep into center for a walk-off grand-slam homer, cinching the game, and vaulting Ohtani into the elite club of players in the 40/40 club: 40 home runs and 40 steals in a single year … and for Shohei Ohtani, there’s still plenty of time to further top this outstanding achievement.

In short, Shohei Ohtani is delivering for the Dodgers and their fans, thrilling everyone as he uniquely plays and defines baseball.

In sports as in business, “It’s the people that make us great.” The Dodgers have spent fortunes building their current bench: Pitcher Shohei Ohtani, catcher Will Smith, outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, shortstop Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman, right-hander Tyler Glasnow … and these are just the players who were selected for the All-Star game. There’s more …

Dodger fans understand the time, investment and commitment management has made to building one of baseball’s foremost teams. As it goes with the Dodgers, so too with most all successful sports teams, successful businesses … and even successful colleges.

It’s the people who make all these organizations great.

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