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REKINDLING THE PASSION

Baseball America

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February 2021

For top prospect Brandon Wood, failure was the teacher that granted him the perspective to aid others

- KYLE BANDUJO

REKINDLING THE PASSION

Brandon Wood has invaluable insight to pass on to any young player who walks into his batting cage in his adopted hometown of Billings, Mont. That insight includes more than just tips on the right swing plane or proper timing mechanism in the batter’s box.

Wood knows success because he experienced it—record-setting, elite-level success. He knows the mentality it takes to unlock those kind of results. He also knows the mentality that can tear it all down.

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