Little Teammate

Little Teammate is the story of a child who experiences a father's unconditional love through the game of baseball. The story contrasts two memorable moments, set one week apart: Little Teammate steps up to the plate with a chance to win the game. In the first game, Little Teammate's home run wins the game. The father's response is delight in his child. In the second game, Little Teammate's strikeout loses the game. The father's response is delight in his child, which surprises and confounds Little Teammate. The reassuring words of the Father-- I love you when you hit the ball. I love you when you miss the ball. I love you because you are my Little Teammate-- illustrates the ideal of unconditional love that parents strive to show their children....and that their children are desperate to experience.

Alan Williams is the author of a bestselling book and the founder of Teammates Matter--a platform dedicated to PUTTING PERSPECTIVE BACK INTO TEAM.

Over 700,000 athletes, parents, and coaches have been impacted by Teammates Matter seminars and online resources. During the past 10 years, Alan has spoken to numerous Fortune 500 companies and worked closely with organizations such as FCA and the V--Foundation for Cancer Research.

With over 300,000 copies in print, Alan is the author of Teammates Matter--a culmination of memories and lessons learned as a walk-on basketball player at Wake Forest.

In high school, Alan was no stranger to success--he was the all-time leading scorer at his high school in Memphis, TN and a finalist for Mr. Basketball. During college, Alan played on an ACC Championship team as well as 4 NCAA tournament teams - one of which was led by current NBA All-Star Chris Paul.

Now in the food industry, Alan works in a family business that supplies ingredients and custom blends to major U.S. restaurants and bakeries. He lives in San Antonio with his wife Amanda and their three children.