Army West Point Athletics
Feature Friday: Wired for Resiliency
March 31, 2017 | Baseball
Feature Friday highlights the tremendous personal stories our coaches and cadet-athletes have to share on a weekly basis. Each Friday, a new feature story will be prominently highlighted on GoArmyWestPoint.com. The features will include multimedia pieces, as well as written stories by media outlets and the Army West Point athletic communications staff.
Many athletes encounter injuries throughout their careers. For Army senior baseball player Kris Lindner, his injury could have ended his.
On March 21, 2015, Lindner and the Black Knights were in a battle on the diamond with Harvard down in Clearwater, Fla. The game marked the final contest of the team's annual spring break trip. The Cadets had just knotted the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh, in which Lindner singled and scored a run. As the game shifted to the top of the eighth, Lindner found himself even more focused. The then sophomore second baseman eyed up a fouled off fly ball close to first base. What he didn't realize though was how close the fence was.
Then the lights went out.
Lindner came to with a mouthful of blood. He couldn't speak. He had broken his jaw in three places. Over the course of the next few months, Lindner's resiliency would be tested but his motivation to fight back are why he has succeeded.
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Many athletes encounter injuries throughout their careers. For Army senior baseball player Kris Lindner, his injury could have ended his.
On March 21, 2015, Lindner and the Black Knights were in a battle on the diamond with Harvard down in Clearwater, Fla. The game marked the final contest of the team's annual spring break trip. The Cadets had just knotted the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh, in which Lindner singled and scored a run. As the game shifted to the top of the eighth, Lindner found himself even more focused. The then sophomore second baseman eyed up a fouled off fly ball close to first base. What he didn't realize though was how close the fence was.
Then the lights went out.
Lindner came to with a mouthful of blood. He couldn't speak. He had broken his jaw in three places. Over the course of the next few months, Lindner's resiliency would be tested but his motivation to fight back are why he has succeeded.
To view previous Feature Fridays, please click here.
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