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April 11, 2006
Baseball Newbies
So Ender, 6, is now playing baseball.
I never thought much of the game. Too much standing around, like golf.
Its a bit shocking, still, to remember the little helpless guy I held 6 years ago and then see him out on the baseball field.
He was on the pitcher's mound, not pitching, mind you; its how his age group plays.
I watched with mild interest as he put his hands on his thighs and got into your typical baseball stance. They never covered that in practice as far as I saw.
He also began drawing lines in the dirt with his shoe, and acting like your typical baseball player. (Next game, I'm going to try and get him a large wad of bubble game.)
He flipped his hat backwards, then received a call from one of the coaches.
"Ender, when you get the ball, throw it to first."
He immediately turned around to the first basemen, eyed him and said, "You'd better be ready."
Where'd that come from?
But all in all the big baseball player still returns home. Even with the stances, the seriousness of the game, and his friends all around him, he snuck out of the dugout to give me a hug and a kiss, and to say goodbye, as I had other duties calling me elsewhere.
That's the boy I raised.
Posted by oriondark at April 11, 2006 12:31 PM
Comments
baseball is the greatest game ever played!
been listening to much "siouxsie and the banshees" lately?
Posted by: cannon at January 30, 2007 10:33 AM
Make sure to get Big League Chew, not just a stick of gum. :) Love this post!
Posted by: Tad at February 13, 2007 11:11 AM
accidentally found this. and nothing since april 2006? what the???
Posted by: daniel at February 22, 2007 11:38 AM