The Dartmouth High School Spartans in Nova Scotia have not won a baseball game in six years. Captain Curtis Snelgrove says they get mercied about 80% of the time. And somehow, this team is having the best time in sports.
The secret is simple: no tryouts, no performance standards, no cuts. Anyone can join, whether or not they’ve ever played before. Alex Ansems had never played organized baseball and is now the team’s self-described“vibes guy.”Players keep showing up because they love the game, not because they’re chasing a trophy.
The story found a whole new level when the same school’s newly formed girls’team won its first-ever game. The winless boys didn’t feel bitter at all. Snelgrove said it was“pretty awesome to see that Spartans baseball won a game, even if it wasn’t my team.”Six years without a win, and the Spartans still found a way to be champions about it.
Would you stick with a team for six winless years if it meant playing with your friends?
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