In these times of “doom and gloom” we look toward the future with great reservation, always looking for the next nightmare to become reality. Many Americans, myself included, think of simpler times when this time of year meant the return of spring — and baseball.
One constant through the years has been baseball: 162 games of trials and tribulations, wins and losses, falling at the last or ending as the last team standing. No matter how we fare, the game has always awaited us to embrace her, every spring through late fall.
As we stand on the cusp of a new season, not only as players and fans but as Americans, fighting to survive for that final game in the chilly night air of the fall or the dawn of a new hope without fear in this country, we should reflect on the words of one American who defined this hope for us and our game:
“I see great things in baseball. It’s our game — the American game.” — Walt Whitman
Danny Holmes
Overland Park
v-v,
By the same token a 7 footer or 300 pounder playing baseball is a freak.
Don't know how long you've been in Kansas City but one of the Kings best players was Nate Archibald, who was under 6 feet tall and Chiefs player Dante Hall was about 160 lbs.
Posted by: solomon | March 01, 2009 at 12:09 PM
I like baseball because you don't have to be 7-feet tall, or weigh 300 pounds, or bench press your weight to play at the highest level of the sport. In a recent year the World Series MVP was a shortstop who was 5-feet-9 and 165 pounds.
By chance I was once present in the LA Lakers locker room for the post-game interviews. I realized that those men were not just superb athletes, but genetic freaks. Ditto for your typical NFL player.
Posted by: viet-vet1970 | March 01, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Screwy bosmass link won't connect, but you get the point...
Posted by: solomon | March 01, 2009 at 10:05 AM
http://www.bostonpastime.com/tonycbeaning.html
just for you, and he did it for peanuts......
Posted by: solomon | March 01, 2009 at 10:03 AM
I'll make that a fully general statement. I enjoy watching track and field events and thus enjoy watching baseball, iff I pay the same price for admission and a couple of beers. Otherwise if I have to arrange a signature loan to watch an event I want somebody to get taken off the field on a stretcher at some point.
Posted by: Pub 17 | March 01, 2009 at 09:48 AM
In recent years I'd agree with you Pub, but this year the Royals might surprise us.
Posted by: solomon | March 01, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Snore.
Is it football yet?
Posted by: Pub 17 | March 01, 2009 at 08:46 AM