When I was a child, one of my friends had some baseball cards that he showed me. He gave me some Manager cards. I immediately wanted more baseball cards. I was probably five at the time and I became interested in America's Favorite Pastime.
My parents were kind enough to buy me cards while I was growing up. I collected baseball cards for awhile and my family went to some professional baseball games. I got a ball and got it autographed at my first ever game. I still remember my dad reaching over to catch the ball that Lonnie Smith from the Atlanta Braves threw up to us after I asked him during batting practice. Then after the game, Pat Perry a no-name Cubs pitcher signed it. I later got a Pat Perry baseball card and put together a little display. Another time we went to a game in Philadelphia and Terry Muhulland happened to throw a no-hitter. At another Cubs game we Shawn Dunston hit a grand slam. We were lucky fans, I guess.
I played baseball for 7 years. 1 year on Xerox in Coaches pitch, 3 years on UAW in the minor league and 3 years on Pepsi in the majors. I made the All-Star team one time: when I was 10. My teams were never all that great, but overall I enjoyed the sport. Just not nearly as much as I did basketball. Eventually I found it boring and I became afraid of the ball.
Now at 21 I am playing organized softball on the church team with Lisa. Today was our first practice. I had a fun time. It'll be nice to meet some new people and have a good time. Get some exercise and enjoy the nice weather...when it gets here. We'll see how it goes. This could be the beginning of a 2nd Baseball Career. Only this time it's softball.
Song of the Day: All the World Tonight - Graham Colton Band
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