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T-Ball Journal: Team Sun Screen
It was then that the greatest consumer product upgrade in the last 10 years went into effect. I am talking of course about the development of spray-on sun block.
T-Ball Journal: Rubbing It In
The moral of this story: if the kids aren't talking to each other, they aren't taunting each other.
T-Ball Journal: Only in the City
Ah, the mysterious Chicago Public League. For some reason, these two lost teams ended up on our modest little diamond.
T-Ball Journal: Punked Out
The boy's dad sidled over to me and said something to the effect of "You're kid punked out my kid." When we relived the highlights after the game, the play in question was at the top of the list.
T-Ball Journal: The Father Factor
I alway have to remind myself that if my son over-reacts to sporting stimuli, he comes by it naturally. His father was a noted crybaby in his day.
T-Ball Journal: Pink & Blue
One of the moms of one of the boys on the team said quietly that you could tell who the girls were by the way they ran. She then quickly added "except yours of course."
T-Ball Journal: Naps and Taps
At intermission, my wife went in and helped Alana make her rather jarring change from tap-dance outfit to baseball uniform. They left on her stage make-up, which Alana made sure to show her coach.
T-Ball Journal: Snack Attack
Serving up a popular snack in a way that doesn't leave you feeling at least slightly queasy is not easy.
T-Ball Journal: Pop Flies And Dark Skies
We had only one bad-hop bloodied face last year but there were plenty of bruises and bumps. The kids' shins always take a beating.
T-Ball Journal: No Cheering, Coach
It doesn't take much to lose kids at his level. One struck out early in his first game and never came back.
T-Ball Journal: Welcome to Little League
Keeping the children hydrated, something we didn't worry about in my day, was the biggest drama of our season-opener - against the Cubs, a team that amazingly enough was sponsored by "Obama for President."
TrackNotes: Back To The Future
Will Bob Baffert ever go away? Churchill Downs Inc.: It's just what they do. Dickie D. dead. Cliches can shape your biorhythms. Double-teaming justice. You look just like. We asked one person, me.
Continue reading "TrackNotes: Back To The Future" »Posted on Jan 28, 2022
Minnie Miñoso Was Very, Very Good To Us
Electric, indefatigable and, finally, undenied.
Continue reading "Minnie Miñoso Was Very, Very Good To Us" »Posted on Dec 9, 2021