{"id":2106669,"date":"2023-11-23T15:44:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baseball-fanatic-goes-viral-after-hurling-bricks-in-the-rain-ends-it-with-a-message-to-mlb\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T15:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:45:56","slug":"baseball-fanatic-goes-viral-after-hurling-bricks-in-the-rain-ends-it-with-a-message-to-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baseball-fanatic-goes-viral-after-hurling-bricks-in-the-rain-ends-it-with-a-message-to-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball fan&#8217;s rain-soaked brick-throwing video goes viral, sends message to MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbaseball-fanatic-goes-viral-after-hurling-bricks-in-the-rain-ends-it-with-a-message-to-mlb%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106669&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Social Media: A\u200b Platform for Success<\/h2>\n<p>Social media \u2062has \u2062become the go-to platform for resourceful outsiders to\u2064 find success. Just look at internet personality Benny Drama (a.k.a Benito Skinner) \u2062and comedian Matt Rife, who have both risen \u2062to fame through social media. Now, there&#8217;s a\u200d new breakout star on\u2064 the horizon: Dennis\u2063 Kasumba, a\u200d 19-year-old catcher \u200cfrom Uganda,\u2063 who is using social media \u200dto make his\u2063 mark in Major \u200bLeague Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Kasumba, a talented baseball player, has always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-money-more-problems-schools-struggle-to-spend-covid-relief-funds\/\" title=\"More Money, More Problems: Schools Struggle To Spend COVID Relief Funds\">found creative ways<\/a> to \u200dtrain and improve his skills. Recently, he\u2063 shared \u200ca video on social media that \u200bcaptured the\u200b attention of many. In the video, Kasumba can be \u2063seen throwing bricks in a rain-drenched clearing, using whatever he had available\u2064 as his practice field. \u2063His caption was inspiring: &#8220;Quitting is \u2064not an option. I\u2064 will keep working hard till I become better at this. @MLB I&#8217;m coming \u2064soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Quitting is not an option. I will keep working hard\u2064 till I\u200b become better at\u200c this. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB?\">@MLB<\/a> \u2063 I&#8217;m\u2062 coming \u200dsoon <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ef0hATLUC7\">pic.twitter.com\/Ef0hATLUC7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KASUMBA DENNIS (@KASUMBADENNIS4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KASUMBADENNIS4\/status\/1717502623480259008?\">October\u2064 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In another video, Kasumba showcases his resourcefulness once again. He creates a workout bench out of a\u200d chair\u2062 and some\u200b scrap\u2064 wood,\u2064 and a \u200cstraight barbell out of a rod, weights, and cinder blocks. \u200cHis caption for this video\u200d says it all: &#8220;Turned that pain to fuel&#8230; and survive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Turned that pain to fuel and survive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NxGzSra2hp\">pic.twitter.com\/NxGzSra2hp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KASUMBA DENNIS \u2063(@KASUMBADENNIS4)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KASUMBADENNIS4\/status\/1709648628908736762?\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite facing challenges with his visa status, Kasumba&#8217;s determination to play baseball in the U.S. \u200dremains unwavering. He\u200c was offered the \u2063opportunity to finish\u200d his senior year of high school in Florida, but\u200b his visa \u2062application \u2062was denied. However, the \u2062Frederick Keys, an MLB Draft League team, stepped in and made \u200bhim an\u200b offer, allowing him to continue pursuing his dream, as reported \u2064by the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ugandan-baseball-player-dennis-kasumba-13251b59c81be5015e28e22410c532d4\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When \u2064Kasumba&#8217;s visa was finally approved, he \u2062expressed his gratitude to the United States, stating, &#8220;I\u2062 want to take this opportunity to thank the American Embassy for giving me\u200c this chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To all my friends, supporters, family, and followers. I would like to\u2063 tell you that at last, we have made it. \u2062My visa has been approved. \u200bIt has been \u2063a great\u200b journey full of \u2063ups\u2063 and downs. But first, I want to \u200ctake\u200c this opportunity to thank \u2064the American \u2062Embassy for\u200b giving me this chance.\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uKC05AGhrA\">pic.twitter.com\/uKC05AGhrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KASUMBA DENNIS \u2063(@KASUMBADENNIS4) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KASUMBADENNIS4\/status\/1659274661190946816?\">May 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately, Kasumba&#8217;s time in the\u200d MLB&#8217;s developmental league was \u200dcut short when his visa expired. He \u200dhad \u200dto return to Africa, where he\u2064 remains today.<\/p>\n<p>Kasumba&#8217;s determination, gratitude, and resourcefulness are truly\u200b refreshing. Unlike many athletes \u2062in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-governor-lifts-restrictions-on-businesses-that-limit-capacity\/\" title=\"Arizona\u2019s Governor Lifts Restrictions On Businesses That Limit Capacity\">major league sports<\/a>, he does not hold the United States and its citizens in contempt. That&#8217;s what makes his story so inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kasumba&#8217;s\u200c journey is also incredibly frustrating. Despite his exceptional\u2062 athletic skills\u200c and ranking in the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/90th-percentile-dennis-kasumba-from-the-mlb-draft-league\/\">90th percentile<\/a> of all baseball players, his visa application \u200dwas denied. Meanwhile, millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baseball-fanatic-goes-viral-after-hurling-bricks-in-the-rain-ends-it-with-a-message-to-mlb\/\" title=\"Baseball fan's rain-soaked brick-throwing video goes viral, sends message to MLB\">unskilled \u2062illegal immigrants pour<\/a> across the border each year,\u2063 and there is support for accepting millions of Palestinian \u2064refugees.<\/p>\n<p>It raises the \u2063question of \u2064why a talented and\u2062 productive visa applicant \u200bfrom \u200ca Christian \u2063and English-speaking country \u2064like Uganda\u200b is denied the\u200c opportunity to play a full baseball season, while our \u2064leaders seem eager\u2064 to open America&#8217;s gates to those \u2064who may not have\u200c the ability to contribute anything special\u200c to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it&#8217;s worth noting that Kasumba has demonstrated his commitment to following the law while in the\u2062 United States. He entered the\u2063 country with permission and\u2062 left when his visa expired, unlike the tens of millions of aliens who overstay their visas.<\/p>\n<p>Kasumba&#8217;s story is a testament to his determination, \u2062but \u2064it also \u200chighlights the flaws in America&#8217;s immigration system.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An \u200bUrgent Note from\u200c Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The \u2062Western \u2062Journal \u200bhas \u2064been labeled &#8220;dangerous&#8221; \u2064simply because we have a biblical worldview and\u200b speak the truth about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech \u200cand \u2062woke advertisers dictate \u2064the content we share\u2063 with our \u2063community.\u2062 We stand for truth. We stand for freedom.\u2062 We stand with our \u200dreaders.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We&#8217;re asking you to help us in \u200bthis fight. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can&#8217;t do \u2062this without you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">donation directly helps \u2063fund<\/a> our editorial\u2063 team of writers and editors. Your support means we \u200ccan\u200b continue to expose false narratives and\u2064 defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with\u2064 us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for\u200d your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/baseball-fanatic-goes-viral-hurling-bricks-rain-ends-message-mlb\/\">Baseball Fanatic Goes Viral After Hurling Bricks in the Rain, Ends It with a Message to MLB<\/a> \u200c appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role has social media played in highlighting the stories\u2062 of talented individuals from around the world\u2062 and connecting them \u2064with a global audience?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Mba&#8217;s story is not unique. Many\u200d talented individuals from \u200baround the world face similar challenges\u2062 when it comes to pursuing their \u2062dreams\u200c in the United States. The immigration system,\u2064 while necessary for security \u2062reasons, often fails to recognize the \u200bpotential contributions these individuals can make to the \u200dcountry.<\/p>\n<p>Social media has played a \u200dcrucial \u200crole\u200b in highlighting these stories\u200b and giving a voice to those \u200dwho would\u2064 otherwise go unnoticed. It has become a platform\u200c for individuals like Kasumba\u200d to showcase their skills, share their\u2063 struggles, and connect with \u200ca global audience. Through\u2062 his \u200csocial media posts, \u2062Kasumba has garnered support from people all over \u200cthe world who are\u200d inspired by \u2064his determination\u200c and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>The power of social media lies in its ability\u2063 to transcend borders and bring people \u200btogether. It has\u200c provided Kasumba with a platform to tell his story, gain recognition, \u200cand\u200d ultimately, open doors for new opportunities. It is through social media that the Frederick Keys, \u2064an MLB Draft League team, came across \u200cKasumba&#8217;s talent and offered him a chance to continue pursuing his dream.<\/p>\n<p>But social media \u200dis not just a\u2063 tool for individuals; \u200cit has also become \u200ba powerful resource for organizations and businesses. It allows them to reach\u2063 a wider audience, engage with their customers, and\u200d build a \u2064strong online\u200b presence. For talented individuals like Kasumba, social media can \u2062be a pathway to success, enabling them to showcase their skills, connect with potential sponsors \u200cor employers, and \u2062create opportunities that may not have otherwise been available to them.<\/p>\n<p>While there are many success stories like\u200b Kasumba&#8217;s, it is important to acknowledge \u2062that social media \u2063also\u200c has its pitfalls. The pursuit of fame and success through social media can\u2062 sometimes lead to distorted priorities and unhealthy comparisons. It is essential \u2064to find \u2064a balance \u2062between using social media as a tool for growth and not letting\u200c it consume one&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, social media \u200dhas become an indispensable platform \u2062for individuals like\u200b Dennis Kasumba to find success. It provides them with opportunities to showcase their skills, connect with a\u200d global audience, and create opportunities that may not have otherwise been available to them. However, it\u200c is important to use social media \u2064responsibly and strike a balance between \u2064utilizing its benefits\u200c and maintaining a healthy perspective on life. With\u2064 that, \u200csocial media will continue to be a powerful \u200bforce for \u2064success \u2062in today&#8217;s interconnected world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media propels resourceful outsiders to triumph. Benny Drama and Matt Rife, internet sensations, achieved breakthrough success. 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