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Quest For Greatness

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press
By Peter Ambrose   Sep 11, 2012 12:05 PM
Derek Jeter, Joe Namath, Babe Ruth, Mark Messier, Peter Ambrose, Tom Brady. Which doesn’t belong and why?

Tom Brady of course! Greatness counts only if you play in New York.

Just kidding. The answer would be me, Peter Ambrose. Though, like many, I have had my own moments of greatness.

The individuals I have mentioned have achieved consistent greatness, which separates them from the rest of us and our inconsistencies. Granted these are athletes, not necessarily role models, and I’m not taking into account the less-than-perfect moments they might have had off the field. But the consistency of greatness they have shown on the field can be inspiration to all of us.

This morning I woke up and basked in the fact that yesterday I felt I was at the helm of a perfect,... more

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