26.01.20 Forester Magic: Bill Pintard, Hall of Fame Night & the Push to Turf Pershing

Join Erica “the Queen of Teen” and the Teen Sports Radio team for a wide-ranging episode that celebrates Santa Barbara baseball, youth development, and practical tools for teen athletes. Our featured guest is Bill Pintard, 10-time champion and driving force behind the Santa Barbara Foresters. Bill shares the team’s legacy, memories of Eddie Matthews Field, and details about the Foresters’ annual Hall of Fame dinner on Sunday, February 1 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cabrillo Pavilion (tickets $75 adults, $25 kids; tables $600). Listeners will hear about auction highlights — including signed jerseys and spring-training and Dodger ticket packages — and the night’s inductees: Jace Young (former Forrester and Detroit Tigers draftee), a former UCLA shortstop now in the Cincinnati Reds organization, and longtime team orthopedist Dr. Chris Proctor. The show also explores why local ballparks and community teams matter: how the Foresters develop future major leaguers, the idea of “Forrester magic,” and the campaign to improve Pershing Park into a community crown jewel. Guests Don Sanders and Dominique Hackett and host Erica reflect on volunteer coaches, community support, and the opportunities small-town baseball creates for teens and families. Beyond baseball, the episode offers practical, teen-focused segments. Dominique Busts sports origin myths and encourages teens to invent new games — explaining how sports evolved (from Knickerbockers rules to basketball peach baskets) and why curiosity and experimentation create new play. Don reframes setbacks as “creative solution finding,” shares the Stephen Adams example and hard-earned advice about focus, good choices, and academics, and reflects on honoring young lives in the community. Emily “the songbird” leads a musical and mental-health-focused segment on using the mind as a muse for the heart. She offers journaling prompts, simple breathing and humming exercises (including a 20-second reset), reflections on naming emotions, and ideas for using sound and song to build resilience and presence. Throughout the show hosts and guests emphasize effort, discipline, mindset, character, gratitude, and how families, coaches and volunteers can support teen athletes. Expect heartfelt stories, concrete event details, actionable mental and creative tools for teens, and a celebration of the people who make Santa Barbara’s youth sports scene special. Tune in for community news, inspiration, and ways to get involved with the Foresters and local youth athletics. 🌟 Before we go… Teen Sports Radio is brought to you by Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc., where we believe strong bodies, strong minds, and strong communities create strong futures. Whether you’re an athlete chasing a championship, a student chasing a dream, or simply someone trying to become a little better than you were yesterday, remember this: Every healthy choice is a vote for your future self. Every act of kindness strengthens your team. Every challenge you overcome becomes part of your story. If you’d like to help us continue bringing positive programming, wellness education, youth development, and community outreach to families throughout our region, please consider making a donation at www.SBwellness.org Your support helps plant seeds today that grow into healthier, stronger communities tomorrow. Until next time, keep learning, keep growing, keep believing in what is possible. This is Erica Salda and Dominique Hackett with Teen Sports Radio and Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. reminding you: The scoreboard doesn’t measure your value. Your character does. You got this! 🎙️⚽🏀🌱