That title probably peaked your curiosity didn't it. My youngest grandson is 5, almost 6 and we went to his first baseball game this morning. I honestly haven't laughed that hard in a very long time. This is a combination T ball, pitch ball. Each kid gets four pitches and if he doesn't get a hit then they set up the T ball stand for him. At this age they are trying to teach the fundamentals.
I didn't count but there were probably 15-18 kids on each team and they all fielded when it was their turn. Whenever a ball would get hit the entire mob went after it. It was a remake of the Keystone Cops. If you're too young to know who they are try a school of fish. When the mob arrived at the ball they all dove on it. I laughed 'till I cried.
My grandson caught the better part of a pitch, rounded first and headed straight for third across the pitcher's mound. After the game I asked him if there was a reason he didn't go to 2nd base. He said there was no one on third and his way was faster. You can't fault solid reasoning like that. We grown ups have rules and white lines that we have to follow but leave it to a kid to figure out the easiest way to do.
One kid scored 4 outs at home plate. Surely a world's record. He just stood there with the ball as four kids ran into him. Nothing better the fourplay at home I always say.
It was a hoot.
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