– So be like I, hold your head up high 'til you find the bluebird of happiness.A song can match a mood and it can create one.Let’s go back in a time machine….to the 1980s. Marty Devlin was driving around the country in his Prince van, putting on...
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Flooded with Resilience
Those of you outside of New Jersey must have heard from friends, family, or the news about the widespread flooding Hurricane Ida brought to the Garden State in early September. Those of you in New Jersey? Well, you likely experienced Ida’s gifts first hand.If you know Marty, you likely have...
A Reading Recommendation from Marty
Marty loves stumbling on other writings that support the principles and beliefs that he is so passionate about. This passage, “17 Inches” is an example and it was written 25 years ago and is still relevant. “17 INCHES" – written by Chris Sperry, Baseball ConsultantYou will not regret reading this -...
Talking Tennis With Marty
If you're looking to talk tennis with Marty, a simple conversation on how to teach it, how to play it, and even his principles of life as they pertain to the game gets him fired up and anxious to share his views. You always come away learning something and marveling...
Marty Takes to the Air (book excerpt)
Trains, planes, and automobiles, and buses. Marty traveled a lot as baseball player and manager with the Dodgers’ organization and putting on tennis clinics and selling the ball machine for Prince. Here’s an excerpt from his upcoming book on an early adventure he had in the air. The Dodgers had...
Continuing Education – Philosophy
I don’t have many regrets, but I do have one that bugged me for a long time. I regret believing a professor who told me I wasn’t smart enough to take philosophy and then dropping out of his course. This happened when I went back to school after retiring from professional baseball. What...
A Big Deal
Look on Marty’s website (www.martydevlin.com) or listen to Marty at home or on the tennis court. What do you hear? A stream of "Martyisms" peppering his conversations and his teachings on the court. “You did a goofer!” “Cheese and crackers! “Have you been drinking?!” “You could run a pork chop...
The Pandemic and Another Big Challenge
If you haven’t seen Marty lately – or even if you have — here’s an update on his life since the pandemic—with a message from Mary Ellen.My life hasn’t changed all that much. I’m still teaching tennis, still struggling to learn to play golf, and cooking. Oh, and we got a new...
Marty Devlin’s Book Update
What About That Book?...By Ann LoPrinziOh, yea, the book! Many people have been asking when Marty's book will be out and that's a legitimate question. Bottom line is that we don't have an exact time yet, but let's say we're rounding third base. I will say that this has been...