Playing Baseball
Since the first of April I have been going to my grandson's baseball games. This is his second year to play and he is playing T-ball/Coach pitch. It has been an absolute fun thing to do. I must admit that I dreaded it before it began, but it has been so much fun to watch these 6 year old boys improve over the last weeks. His team is 8 wins and 1 loss and now is in second place in his division. While watching him my own baseball days, which were quite few, have come to mind. I remember playing T-Ball and moving up to when the players pitched. I didn't play anymore after the 5th grade, but I would like to share with you two stories that I remember. Story 1 I believe I was in the third grade and was at bat. In those days the batting helmets were quite different than today. They consisted of little more than a hard piece of plastic that went around the temples with ear holes and a strap that went over the head from ear to ear to hold it on. Well the little pitcher thought he w...