Great article! We're you at the field in Conyers? We saw that field one year when our son was in Dixie Youth All Stars, and then again during a travel ball tournament. I think the Buddy Ball tournaments are wonderful.
I also enjoyed "walking" with you on the travel ball memories. Our son "ran out of gas" when he was 14...even when he was encouraged by our future son-in-law, who himself was a baseball star, to stick with it as he would no doubt make the HS varsity team as a freshman the following year. Alas, our son decided to pursue other interests...and our future son-in-law quit ball his senior year....so youth baseball died in our family. Now, thirteen years later, our son wonders what would have happened had he stuck with it. Our son-in-law is glad he quit, despite his dad's disappointment...but we enjoy going to see the Braves and the Rays whenever we can.
If you want to be entertained, go to a college game, or the minor league games such as the Savannah Bananas or Macon Bacon...they're great fun and I look forward to another season.
Yeah, we went the travel baseball route for two boys with one reaching the NCAA level as a pitcher. He had a good experience as a closer and enjoyed the team stuff more than baseball. He is now finishing his degree after a sidebar in the US Navy. All good. Your Buddy Ball experience was great. Puts the whole amateur baseball thing into perspective. It really is the best of the game put into action. Thanks for the story and best to you and yours.
Great article! We're you at the field in Conyers? We saw that field one year when our son was in Dixie Youth All Stars, and then again during a travel ball tournament. I think the Buddy Ball tournaments are wonderful.
I also enjoyed "walking" with you on the travel ball memories. Our son "ran out of gas" when he was 14...even when he was encouraged by our future son-in-law, who himself was a baseball star, to stick with it as he would no doubt make the HS varsity team as a freshman the following year. Alas, our son decided to pursue other interests...and our future son-in-law quit ball his senior year....so youth baseball died in our family. Now, thirteen years later, our son wonders what would have happened had he stuck with it. Our son-in-law is glad he quit, despite his dad's disappointment...but we enjoy going to see the Braves and the Rays whenever we can.
If you want to be entertained, go to a college game, or the minor league games such as the Savannah Bananas or Macon Bacon...they're great fun and I look forward to another season.
Six kids, wow, blessed you! Nice article, thank you.
Yeah, we went the travel baseball route for two boys with one reaching the NCAA level as a pitcher. He had a good experience as a closer and enjoyed the team stuff more than baseball. He is now finishing his degree after a sidebar in the US Navy. All good. Your Buddy Ball experience was great. Puts the whole amateur baseball thing into perspective. It really is the best of the game put into action. Thanks for the story and best to you and yours.
Participant trophies were undoubtedly provided to all, long before DEI mandated them.
What a beautiful story!