SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is scared to fly. Outfielder Seth Brown of the Oakland Athletics, too. They are hardly the only ones. Longtime manager Dusty Baker would bet that anxiety in the air has shortened more than a few careers. He recalls watching terrified teammates and coaches…
The San Francisco Giants’ Joc Pederson is scared to fly but has develop techniques and tools to get through a flight, such as meditation, visualization and calculated breath work.SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is scared to fly. Outfielder Seth Brown of the Oakland Athletics, too.
Even 300-plus-pound football players have to be comfortable traveling from one coast to another. And then there are sports like golf and tennis, with professional tour events spanning several continents. Even Barry Bonds, who hit a record 762 home runs, told The Associated Press he has a fear of heights.
“I was in the minor leagues for a period of time and I rode buses for 14 hours,” Henderson said, “I definitely don’t want to do that.” These days, there certainly are more resources to help—and Pederson and Brown are grateful to have that support.
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