Softball Stereotypes
Given the number of views this video has accumulated, I’m amazed I never came across it before now. The stereotypes depicted here by Dude Perfect are hilarious — all the more so because we’ve all...
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Growing up, we frequently played using a tennis ball in the backyard. It made things so much more interesting.
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The last couple weeks at work have been pretty brutal for me, so the laughs I got from this video are very welcome. I especially love how so many little kids will run after a ground ball like a...
View ArticleWalkup songs | Baseball stereotypes
Here’s another round of baseball stereotypes, this time all about the walkup song. Not only do the song choices seem pretty accurate here, but I really enjoy this guy’s acting as he depicts each of...
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I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. ~Tug McGraw, after being asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf
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The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times....
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Baseball is a skilled game. It’s America’s game — it, and high taxes. ~Will Rogers
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Shagging flies
Communication is key when asking someone to help you practice your fielding. Charles Schulz
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Mustard
This one makes me wish I was at the ballpark with a hot dog and beer in hand. Steve Moore
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CC
I think my dad would identify with this. My dad’s initials are “DDS,” and growing up, I recall we would occasionally get the random phone call from folks thinking they were calling a dentist’s office....
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Vegan baseball
I’m the first to admit that I am far from vegan in terms of lifestyle or diet — cheeseburgers and ice cream are each their own food groups, in my book. But I will say that I’ve become more conscious...
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Orb catchers
An acquaintance posted this one on social media. As a Royals fan, this is excruciatingly easy to identify with.
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Strike
I do find it somewhat amusing that these two very different sports share this term. “Strike” means something very different in each world, but if you really think about it, they’re also quite similar....
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Last pitch
This will obviously never happen, but it does open up a lot of possibilities. Will Smith on the mound? Judy Dench? Tom Brady? It does also raise the question: How do you know when it’s truly the last...
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Waaaay back!
You know how some baseball fields don’t actually have an outfield fence, but rather the outfield has a part that goes into a sudden downhill if you run out far enough? Let’s hope none of them have a...
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Quote of the day
Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax. ~Mike Royko Wikipedia
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Dugouts, then and now
This is pretty reflective of a lot of areas of life these days, actually.
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