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I love this photo…

It looks like it’s from my era, vintage 1950s, with even original Keds High-Top gym shoes! For all we know, that could be Michael Keedy on one side and Bill Schaefer on the other, two other guys I know from my era!

We do a lot of “heavy writing” around here, so it’s nice every once in a while to step back, wind down, and have fun with something simple. In this case, it’s something that innocently captures the spirit of the game we all love. So here’s a caption I put together to go with it:

It’s 1955…There’s a heavy discussion on the mound…Let’s listen in!…

First Kid: “Hey you dummy…When I put down four fingers – like this – you’re supposed to throw your split-fingered fastball, not your four-seamer!”

Second Kid: “Huh???”

Haha! The reason I love this photo, in addition to capturing kids’ love of baseball, is because it reminds me that after watching baseball for over 65 years, I still can’t understand the signals the catcher puts down for the pitcher. I know “1” means fastball, “2” usually means curve; but that’s about as far as I can go with it. When I see the signals being flashed, I have no idea what pitch is coming! Looks like these little guys have a better understanding than I do!

In this case, maybe the four fingers could also mean “I’ll give you four juice boxes,” or “My mom said we have to be home by 4 o’clock,” or something like that…

If you have a good caption for the pic, please post it below. Let’s hear it!

And if you have a photo in mind that would go well for my ongoing series, “Do you have a caption for this photo?” please send it to me at: Livac2@aol.com. Thanks!

Gary Livacari 

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