San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh clearly is an intense man with steely-eyed focus, always able to keep his eye on the prize despite any potential distraction. It helps explain what transformed him from a middling NFL quarterback to one of the premiere head coaches in the business. But who knew that drive, determination and focus began to develop when Harbaugh was a pipsqueak 5-year-old?

Harbaugh engaged in a fascinating Q&A with the Mercury News’ Tim Kawakami for a Talking Points column recently. The interview revolved around the fiery coach’s passion for baseball and included a very interesting — and messy — anecdote about how, when he was a wee (wee) lad, he relieved himself in his pants instead of using the restroom so he wouldn’t miss meeting a Cleveland Indians player along with his brother, John:

There you have it. Jim Harbaugh once peed in his pants just to meet a major leaguer. Again, that’s determination, even if it involves soiling oneself. Delightful.

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Harbaugh continues detailing his person pee-pee party:

Obviously, given this occurred decades ago, Harbaugh wasn’t wearing his trademark and ever-present Dockers. But if he had …

Also: That photo has got to be tracked down.

[H/T for Dockers graphic to SB Nation, top image via Daily Mail]