Never let the fear
of striking out
keep you from
playing the game.
...Babe Ruth
I went to watch my middle grandson play baseball yesterday. He is the boy at bat.
It was an exciting game too. Soon the score was 7-4 after I arrived, then 8-4. Then 8-8 after the other team stole bases to bring in runs. Darren's team (the Boston Red Sox) won 9-8 when they were able to bring in the final run. A close game!
The umpire did an excellent job. I sat right behind the base and his balls and strike calls were spot on. But sadly, he still got a lot of harassment and disagreements from the parents. The parents need better manners and what are they teaching their kids? It is a thankless job being an umpire...unpaid & volunteer, by a 7th or 8th grader and they keep quitting from the intimidation. Sad commentary.
Nice on black.
Too bad the parents don’t take the opportunity to teach sportsmanship at these events. Did you see the news a few months back about the parent that tackled the ref? That was in the park nearest our home.
