Respecting the Game
Hustle, run out every ball and play the right way.
How it actually works. Respecting the game shows up in small things. Run everything out. Hustle on and off the field. Take care of your equipment and your field. Shake the umpire's hand, be humble when it goes well and do not make excuses when it does not. The baseball gods are the name ballplayers give to the idea that the game keeps score on how you play it, not just on the scoreboard.
Why it is done, and when it is wrong. Nobody can prove the baseball gods exist and nobody who has played long enough is willing to say they do not. The truth underneath it is that a game this full of failure rewards the players who handle it well. The kid who runs out the routine grounder is the one who is standing on second when the throw gets away. The team that plays the game right is the one that is ready when the lucky bounce comes.
What people get wrong about it. Unwritten rules change with the times, and some of the old ones were really just about not letting players have fun. Celebrating a big moment is part of the game now. Showing up the other team is still not.
At Little League and travel ball. This is the part of baseball kids carry for the rest of their lives. The lessons about handling failure, hustling when nobody is watching and respecting the people around you last longer than any batting average.
Batter's Eye: look up anything in baseball