[Ads-l] "take one for the team"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Here is another excerpt which helps to explain how the loss of a race
by one runner was helpful to the team.

Date: May 10, 1962
Newspaper: The Baytown Sun
Newspaper Location: Baytown, Texas
Article: First and 10
Author: Jimmie Woods (Sports Editor)
Start Page 16, Quote Page 16 and 17, Column 4
Database: Newspapers.com
https://www.newspapers.com/image/6502043/

[Begin excerpt]
The other incident involved the loss of a race that Joe Lee might have
won. As it turned out, the team probably fared better in the state
finals by six or seven points.
[End excerpt]

Runner Joe Lee did not push himself to beat runner Freddy Clark. Clark
came in second. Lee came in third. Clark qualified for the regional
track meet, and that was good for the overall team.

[Begin excerpt]
It might be said that he passed up a golden opportunity, or it might
be noted, on the other hand, that if he could have beaten Clark and
didn't it was a case of 'taking one for the team.
[End excerpt]

Garson

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:21 PM ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Excellent work finding a 1966 citation, Bill.
> Here is a 1962 citation containing the phrase "taking one for the
> team" between quotation marks. Interestingly, the domain was not
> baseball or football. The domain was track and field.
>
> A runner decided not to push himself and attempt to beat another
> runner. Apparently, this somehow helped the team.
>
> Date: May 10, 1962
> Newspaper: The Baytown Sun
> Newspaper Location: Baytown, Texas
> Article: First and 10
> Author: Jimmie Woods (Sports Editor)
> Start Page 16, Quote Page 17, Column 4
> Database: Newspapers.com
>
> [Begin excerpt]
> "I think I could have beaten Freddy," Lee confided to a team mate that
> night. "I didn't know if I should try or not."
>
> Joe probably could have beaten Clark that night, for Lee was seldom
> over Long's winning time. He averaged :50.4 as leadoff, man in the
> mile relay.
>
> It is impossible to know what went on in Lee's mind that night in the
> stretch run, and Joe, himself, probably isn't quite certain. It might
> be said that he passed up a golden opportunity, or it might be noted,
> on the other hand, that if he could have beaten Clark and didn't it
> was a case of 'taking one for the team.
> [End excerpt]
>
> Garson
>
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 3:15 AM Bill Mullins <amcombill at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 1966 Los Angeles Herald Examiner 19 Aug  C-5/1
> >
> > "That's the way to take one for the team, roomie."
> > [genealogybank.com]
> >
> > Should this cite end up being the first, I think it's especially appropriate that it is in reference to getting hit by a pitch from Bob Gibson.
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