Drew Robinson

Back from Broken

Colorado Public Radio

Society & Culture

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Drew Robinson was a talented professional baseball player. It seemed like all his goals were coming to fruition. But he couldn't shake a sense of deep inadequacy. Those feelings eventually brought him to the darkest moment of his life. In that moment, he realized he was here for good reasons, and he committed to living.

Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.

Host: Vic Vela
Lead producer: Rebekah Romberg
Editor: Jo Erickson
Additional editorial support: Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams, Erin Jones, Andrew Villegas
Music: Daniel Mescher and Brad Turner with additional music from Universal Production Music
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale
Thanks also to Rachel Estabrook, Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Kim Nguyen.

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On Twitter: @VicVela1

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Vic. Just want to let you know this episode has some detailed descriptions of a suicide
0:05.7	attempt. And that may be difficult for some folks to hear. Please take care of yourself and just know that
0:12.5	help is available if you need it. The suicide and crisis lifeline is available 24 hours a day. Just dial 988.
0:22.5	In three,2, 1.
0:27.1	In April 2017, after several years of working his way up through the miners,
0:33.0	Drew Robinson achieved his lifelong dream. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers.
0:41.0	Months later, Drew laced up his cleats to play at one of America's most iconic ballparks,
0:46.8	Yankee Stadium. I remember having a moment of emotions of like tears, good tears.
0:52.9	This was an accomplishment.
0:56.2	Drew worried he would never achieve.
0:57.9	Two times in my minor league career,
1:00.2	I was like the worst player statistically in that league.
1:02.9	So there was two times and many times,
1:04.5	honestly, I could have very easily been released.
1:05.8	The Rangers believed in me.
1:08.3	So I had a moment of happy tears of just like appreciating that fact.
1:09.8	I'm getting ready to finally start
1:11.0	in a game and it's at Yankee Stadium.
1:15.3	Before the game, I was listening to a song that had these really good lyrics.
1:22.5	This song, Glorious by Macklemore, was the perfect soundtrack for this moment.
1:32.3	I feel glorious, glorious.
1:35.3	Got a chance to start again.
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