Is it baseball yet?? (Page 2): Ouch. Combat pay written in your deal?

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

Steelhead Mickey wrote:

Those foul balls always seem to find the umpire too. We wear all kinds of protective gear and every so often during my 100 game season (spring through fall) I get hit directly where the gear ain’t.

This particular photo is my upper arm hit twice during a softball 🥎 tournament weekend. Nothing soft about a 🥎.
Mickey

Ouch. Combat pay written in your deal?

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

OJdidit wrote:

We played Spring ball in HS. Taking infield pract... (show quote)

Coached for many years. One of the few benefits still left living in California !

Steelhead Mickey Loc: NJ

ghaynes1 wrote:

Ouch. Combat pay written in your deal?

Unfortunately not.
I even volunteer for the abuse during summer LL tournaments, I know that I signed up for the risk of a physical injury but all of the verbal abuse makes me wonder what’s wrong with some of the spectators…

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

Gordon wrote:

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=2ee0018a8b8908ea&rlz=1C1GGGE___US603US681&sxsrf=ACQVn0_qCB3GWN-aml9zp8uLPucBM_rnbA:1712943502486&q=who%27s+on+first&tbm=vid&source=lnms&prmd=ivsnmbtz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLlPHnm72FAxW1fjABHRt-Ah0Q0pQJegQIDBAB&biw=1360&bih=657&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ae791bd7,vid:sYOUFGfK4bU,st:0

Thanks Gordon. I watched it 3 times and still laugh.
Humor doesn’t get much better than this.

Gibronifishing Loc: So cal

I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York with my girlfriend who is now my wife of 40 years and a buddy of mine and his girlfriend, (who is not his wife today) and wound up watching Abbott and Costello, Who’s on First in one of the rooms there and I was so hysterically laughing that the three of them got up and left me because they were so embarrassed!! And to this day I still laugh uncontrollably at that performance! Good clean humor!!

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Gibronifishing wrote:

I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York with my girlfriend who is now my wife of 40 years and a buddy of mine and his girlfriend, (who is not his wife today) and wound up watching Abbott and Costello, Who’s on First in one of the rooms there and I was so hysterically laughing that the three of them got up and left me because they were so embarrassed!! And to this day I still laugh uncontrollably at that performance! Good clean humor!!

Also visited the baseball hall of fame last year. Crossed off one of my bucket lists. Truly enjoyed the Abbot and Costello Video. So many memories of the great game.!

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

Steelhead Mickey wrote:

Unfortunately not.
I even volunteer for the abuse during summer LL tournaments, I know that I signed up for the risk of a physical injury but all of the verbal abuse makes me wonder what’s wrong with some of the spectators…

I did some umpiring for LL and Babe Ruth Leagues. 99% of the problems came from parents, not players. People who thought they knew the game and the rules.

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

ghaynes1 wrote:

I did some umpiring for LL and Babe Ruth Leagues. 99% of the problems came from parents, not players. People who thought they knew the game and the rules.

So true my friend. The major reason why I gave up! Dealing with the parents and the schools athletics departments no longer made it enjoyable! Parents would pay for league fees and uniform upgrades and the school would devert to money to other programs!

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Graywulff wrote:

We can tell spring is breaking out around the country cuz the new fishing stories are growing in number every day but for me, the real mark of spring was always baseballl. So, is it baseball yet?

Never was into baseball. I don't think I can name any players

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

Jack in the box here you can get a free jumbo jack with the purchase of a large drink when the Padres hit a home.
Got mine for lunch today.

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Graywulff wrote:

We can tell spring is breaking out around the country cuz the new fishing stories are growing in number every day but for me, the real mark of spring was always baseballl. So, is it baseball yet?

Thanks wuffy,
As a fan of baseball that one really made me laugh 😃
Commander Bell out 👍

smitty Loc: maine

Graywulff wrote:

We can tell spring is breaking out around the country cuz the new fishing stories are growing in number every day but for me, the real mark of spring was always baseballl. So, is it baseball yet?

one of the greatest skits of all time
they wrote it themselves
recorded and replayed ??????? times
sadly not trademarked [or whatever writers use to protect property]
never made any $ off it
pretty common 'back in the day'

Steelhead Mickey Loc: NJ

smitty wrote:

one of the greatest skits of all time
they wrote it themselves
recorded and replayed ??????? times
sadly not trademarked [or whatever writers use to protect property]
never made any $ off it
pretty common 'back in the day'

Two Jersey guys!
Abbott’s from Asbury Park & Costello’s from Paterson.

https://www.metv.com/lists/11-forgotten-facts-about-abbott-and-costello

McFishin Loc: Marysville, Ca

Graywulff wrote:

We can tell spring is breaking out around the country cuz the new fishing stories are growing in number every day but for me, the real mark of spring was always baseballl. So, is it baseball yet?

😂😂😂 classic!

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Steelhead Mickey wrote:

Two Jersey guys!
Abbott’s from Asbury Park & Costello’s from Paterson.

https://www.metv.com/lists/11-forgotten-facts-about-abbott-and-costello

Very interesting Mickey