by HLD
Interesting, most everyone plays to win but what we should remember what is really important is to participate and let everyone on team get into the game, play on field, pinch hit or pinch run. Let everyone play.
Baseball with no glove or shared,
Soccer no shin guard,
LOVE slap-hapy-papy #9
A short but heart-warming story about the power and beauty of the human spirit. Perfect!
DOC226
Those of us who loved baseball and dreamed of playing professional baseball understand the importance of playing for the sake of playing. The old saying "winning isn't important, wanting to is". Winning is more fun than losing. Playing, either winning or losing, is more fun than not playing. This story completely captures that sentiment. 5*
Boys playing, enjoying, learning teamwork, brotherhood, sportsmanship.
I enjoyed the story quite a bit. Found it interesting that British English spelling was used in several places when talking about an American game.
Dear Author, Your story was excellent! Thank you for a really fine short story. jntiques
All the sand lot baseball is gone.
adults had to organize it and drive everyone nuts
Great reminder of yesteryear
I remember days on a similarly crude ball field, that alone gives me a warm feeling about your story. The part of it with Pete in it, however, brought tears to my eyes.
*****
I can identify with Pete's smile. While I didn't have braces, my athletic abilities were never good when I was growing up. I was the kid who was always picked last in any team sport. Having any amount of success was cause for celebration.
Bitter sweet memories, but that is life.
Good simple story. I have a friend who had a brace when we were kids. I can relate
That story brought back memories of summer ball playing.Thank you for bring it to light
It was a great story with lots of feeling and discription that really puts one in the setting. It is the first of your stories that I have read. It makes me want to read some of the rest of your erotic work.