Alex Cobb: If You're A Good Teammate, Your Legacy Lasts
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Alex Cobb (@Acobb53) is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays (@Rays Baseball) of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2011.
Cobb talks about what it means to be a good teammate. To him, a good teammate is there for the team, supporting them, and encouraging them no matter what. Even if the player is going through a rough patch in his or her game, the player is still front and center when it comes to supporting teammates. Cobb says that at the end of the day, players remember people who were great teammates more than they remember players who were great players.
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