Another Edition of: “From the Lighter Side!”

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Another Edition of:

“From the Lighter Side!”

I love this photo…

Looks like my era, vintage 1950’s, with even original Keds High-Top gym shoes!

We do a lot of “heavy writing” around here, so it’s nice every once in a while to wind down and enjoy something simple. In this case, it’s something that innocently captures the spirit of the game we all love. So here’s a few words 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 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???”

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 60 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 four fingers means “I’ll give you four juice boxes,” or “My mom said we have to be home by 4 o’clock,” something like that.

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

Gary Livacari 

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