The Glory Of Baseball

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Old_Timer_1944
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The Glory Of Baseball

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At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old
baseball players aside and asked, "Do you understand what cooperation is
and what a team is?"

The little boy nodded in the affirmative.

"Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose together
as a team?"

The little boy nodded yes.

"So," the coach continued, "I'm sure you know, when an out is called,
you shouldn't argue, curse, attack the umpire, or call him a
pecker-head. Do you understand all that?

Again the little boy nodded.

He continued, "And when I take you out of the game so another boy gets a
chance to play, it's not good sportsmanship to call your coach 'a dumb
[expletive]' is it?"

Again the little boy nodded.

"Good," said the coach. "Now go over there and explain all that to your
grandmother".

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Sounds like my grandmother back in the day. :lol:

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