Abstract :
Lacking the size, talent, and speed to play shortstop for the New York Yankees, I chose instead
to become a psychologist/psychoanalyst. Yet, baseball and psychoanalysis share much in common.
Each is played in the inner diamonds of one’s mind, values the past and what is passing,
and requires a strong work ethic. Both are timeless and involve an almost boring leisureliness
between occasional moments of crisis. Then too, each calls for an attitude of consistency and
patience and a responsibility to do one’s best. From my parents and brother to my wife and son
and his family, from my teachers and supervisors to my colleagues, and from Menninger to the
Society for Personality Assessment (SPA), I feel deeply grateful for the partners and teammates
I have and have had.
