34 min

Ex-Red Sox starter Shea Hillenbrand on a childhood basketball game when his father's emotional abuse became too much to bear Moral of the Story

    • Society & Culture

Long before he was a starter for the Red Sox, Shea Hillenbrand was a little boy desperately competing with his older brothers for his father's approval. One day, during a sibling basketball game, 11-year old Shea was trying to withstand the typical verbal and emotional abuse when he could take it no more. He recalls the game, its aftermath and consequences.MoSpod.org

Long before he was a starter for the Red Sox, Shea Hillenbrand was a little boy desperately competing with his older brothers for his father's approval. One day, during a sibling basketball game, 11-year old Shea was trying to withstand the typical verbal and emotional abuse when he could take it no more. He recalls the game, its aftermath and consequences.MoSpod.org

34 min

Top Podcasts In Society & Culture

Fail Better with David Duchovny
Lemonada Media
Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts
Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan | Cumulus Podcast Network
This American Life
This American Life
Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion