Son about 5 or 6. We are walking from the parking lot headed to Candlestick park to watch the SF Giants. I am fumbling with jackets, backpack and have both hands full. Son taps me on the leg. I knew what this means. I transfer everyting into my right arm and lower my left arm. He reaches up and grasps my hand. We walk to the entrance hand in hand. I can still feel that little hand. I will never forget it.
Posts: 407 | Location: Northern - California | Registered: January 18, 2006
for me......being 5 and the only girl on the boys pee-wee league team. hitting a double in my first at bat.....i've loved the game ever since!
as a wife.....watching my husband bond with our son as coach/player throughout all the years of little league.
as a fan.....all the summer days spent at the ballpark with my boys.....any ballpark would do the little league complex, our high school field, or great american in cincinnati.
as a mom.....road tripping to mississippi for his first college visit/invite only showcase! it's rewarding to see his years of hardwork and dedication start to pay off!
Posts: 109 | Location: indiana | Registered: January 20, 2009
My son had elbow surgery Nov 4th. The doctor told him yesterday he was cleared to play when HS practice starts next week (He's a Soph). It was as if a weight had been lifted off this shoulders as he made plans for all the things he has to do to 'catch up'....
Posts: 207 | Location: Arizona | Registered: April 30, 2008
My memories were many years ago when Willie Mays played. this was a clipping from the El Paso Times newspaper.
Major Loop All-Stars Beat Service Nine El Paso Times - Big hits by the batters and some fine hurling by Connie Johnson of the Chicago White Sox gained the touring major league all-stars at 6-2 victory over the El Paso Service all-stars before some 2,500 fans at Dudley Field Thursday afternoon. Homerun clouts by Hank Thompson of the Giants, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves and Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs featured the hitting for the visiting stars, who touched four El Paso hurlers for 11 hits. Johnson went the distance and scattered eight hits – three in the seventh inning when the locals got their first run – and struck out 12 batters – in a fine demonstration of control.
Bob Williams, Ft. Bliss first-baseman, provided the big clout for the local team with a solo homer over the left-field fence in the bottom of the ninth inning. Mightiest clout of the game was Banks’ solo belt in the fifth inning. The ball sailed high over the second-deck advertising sign in left filed for one of the longest balls ever hit out of the park. Thompson’s homer in the first inning was the only run off Starter Mel Work, while Aaron’s two-run homer came with Junior Gilliam on base by an error in the ninth. Aaron also had a triple in the three-run fifth inning.
Posts: 338 | Location: Santa Rosa, California | Registered: January 04, 2003
Bob Williams, Ft. Bliss first-baseman, provided the big clout for the local team with a solo homer over the left-field fence in the bottom of the ninth inning.
I don't think any of us are going to be topping that memory any time soon Mays, Aaron, Banks, Thompson... and you played against them... awesome...
I gotta admit ... If this were a game of "can you top this?" I'd be completely stumped.
Bob, that is very, very cool. I got to know Ernie Banks a little bit in my early 20s. He was my favorite player growing up, and I couldn't believe I actually knew him.
To play against those guys? Oh Yeah, that would qualify as a "best memory."
Originally posted by gimages: Son about 5 or 6. We are walking from the parking lot headed to Candlestick park to watch the SF Giants. I am fumbling with jackets, backpack and have both hands full. Son taps me on the leg. I knew what this means. I transfer everyting into my right arm and lower my left arm. He reaches up and grasps my hand. We walk to the entrance hand in hand. I can still feel that little hand. I will never forget it.
Gimages.. this is the most important, most beautiful thing ever written in the history of HSBBW.
"Thanks for the memories"-- The Carol Burnett Show
Posts: 1913 | Location: Las Vegas | Registered: July 11, 2005
Thank you, however the story does not end. When the NY Giants moved to SF, I call Willie and requested his appearance at the new General Tire business I opened in Burlingame, California.
He agreed and this was my first promotion.
Later for my American Legion team I invited Tommy Lasorda our Legion dinner in Santa Rosa.
Bob
Posts: 338 | Location: Santa Rosa, California | Registered: January 04, 2003
Thank you, however the story does not end. When the NY Giants moved to SF, I call Willie and requested his appearance at the new General Tire business I opened in Burlingame, California.
He agreed and this was my first promotion.
Later for my American Legion team I invited Tommy Lasorda our Legion dinner in Santa Rosa.
Bob
Lasorda is a fantastic public speaker. I heard him at his induction to the local sports hall of fame.
* Impossible is just a high degree of difficulty *
Posts: 4609 | Location: Mid-Atlantic | Registered: October 29, 2007
There are loads of things that come to mind but perhaps the best was my son being the centerfold of his Senior Yearbook---in full uniform with his bat on his shoulder---sort of recognition for he being the first baseball player in his school to get a scholarship to a major Division I program
Originally posted by TRhit: There are loads of things that come to mind but perhaps the best was my son being the centerfold of his Senior Yearbook---in full uniform with his bat on his shoulder---sort of recognition for he being the first baseball player in his school to get a scholarship to a major Division I program
Hope the staple was in the right place!
Posts: 1517 | Location: CA | Registered: March 12, 2003
As TRhit mentioned, there are a few things that come to mind, but I guess the one that stands out the most is fairly recent.
Son was probably the #5, #6 or #7 pitcher on a roster that was loaded with talented pitchers in the Summer of 2007. Two of them play for the Longhorns, one Ohio State and another Texas Tech. Anyway, many here are familiar with the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington New Mexico and how big of a deal it really is. That Summer the South Plains Regional was held at TCU and the young one played for a team called DBAT. It came down to game six with the winner take all to see who headed to Farmington. To Make a long story short(er), son got the start vs the Dallas Mustangs and pitched five and two thirds strong innings and got the 6-4 win. It (A) is the biggest game he had ever pitched in and (B) probably the proudest moment I have had of him as a baseball player. That particular day told me so much about my son that I truly believe no matter what else he accomplishes in his baseball career, nothing will ever top that day. There was something so special about that day!
Sorry if it seemed like a brag on the young one, but that by far is the best memory.
Posts: 1049 | Location: Texas | Registered: March 22, 2005
Kind of a good/bad/funny BB memory. In 1995, when GED10 was only 2, Benji Gill was the everyday SS for the Rangers and began the season red hot. He was hitting a ton.
We were watching a game on TV, me on the couch and GED10 on the floor, in front of the TV. Benji went yard. I jumped up from the couch and yelled "GET out!!!" GED10 turns around with big crock tears in his eyes and asks "why"??
Made me realize I was a little too intense over the game!
Reminds me of watching Mark McGwire mashing homers in '98 when infidel_son was 8. After studying McGwire for a while on TV, my guy says, "I could strike him out."
Have fun!
Posts: 1337 | Location: Left Out | Registered: January 03, 2007
I hadn't been to HSBBW in awhile when a friend reminded of the site again. I'm so glad he did!! It's now in my favorties and a reminder in my schedule to go check out weekly.
These are great stories!! I was talking to my son's future HS baseball coach one evening and mentioned to him that what I really love about the game of baseball are the stories. Everyone a precious memory to those involved.
My best moments so far, more to come....
Our 1st spring traing in AZ, my son is 9. (He's 15 now) We're walking up to the practice fields at the Angel's compound and a player in center field yells to my son to hold out his glove. The player (never caught his name)throws him a baseball over the center field fence. You should have seen his eyes light up. We've been either spring training or CWS ever year since. Just dad/son No mom no sister. Juat the guys.
This past summer Legion baseball going into HS. My son pitches a perfect game 5 innings, 11 K's
Thanks for leting me share!!
"Brooks, You know what we get to do today? What Jim?, We get to play BASEBALL!! The Rookie
Posts: 11 | Location: Colorado | Registered: October 26, 2007
Mays, Aaron, Banks, Thompson... and you played against them... awesome...
