If you enjoy watching baseball, and you’re looking for something to do Saturday, May 30, 2009, stop over at Londonderry High School for the start of the junior varsity baseball tournament. This is the only jv post-season tournament in the state.
-Bob Hammerstrom
1) Go to the dump. Sounds exciting ha? Don’t want the aroma from the refuse cans to spoil the taste of my barbeque.
2) Mow the lawn. Another thrilling adventure, but something that’s gotta get done.
3) Grill out on the patio. Yum, yum!
4) Get a burning permit. No, not needed for my grill, but will be [...]
My son would be thrilled to drill a baseball out of the park for a home run, but should a pro athlete like Boston Red Sox’ David Ortiz keep his job by only hitting one?
No home runs. A batting average just over 200. What’s wrong with him? Is David Ortiz too old or out-of-shape to play baseball anymore? Is it time for Terry Francona to find a new designated hitter for the lineup?
Don’t be alarmed when your son tells you after the baseball game that he was told to put on a “suicide squeeze.” And mom, he hasn’t turned into a baker after “laying down a bunt.” Well, the weather isn’t changing when the coach asks the pitcher to “bring on the heat.” But, maybe the following list of terms, slang and phrases will enlighted your baseball vocabulary.
I was an extremely proud parent after watching a junior varsity baseball game last week at Manchester Memorial high school. It wasn’t the efforts of the players on the field, but what happened before the game started.
At the big league baseball games, you may hear the words “popcorn, peanuts, Cracker Jacks,” or “beer here.” But, what do you bring on the road to AAU games when there are no vendors around?
*Peanuts in the shell (I prefer the unsalted ones). They’re a little messy at the fields, but they compose over time.
*Bottled [...]
Just when you thought it was safe to sit in your folding chair behind the foul ball fence, on gym bleachers or in box seats at a stadium, then it happens - another one of those off-the-field, parent sports injuries.
Here’s a list of injuries and health risks you take when you commit to watching your kids play sports.
*Clapping [...]
It was Christmas last night at Fenway Park in Boston. Or, was that Earth Day, with a St. Patrick’s Day twist? All Brad Penny needed was a little more red on his uniform, and a silver beird to pass as Santa Claus on the mound!
Welcome to Raising Athletes, a blog for families involved in sports. I'm Bob Hammerstrom, a staff photographer and multimedia producer at The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H. I'm a parent of an athlete involved in AAU and high school sports. You can contact me at: bhammerstrom@
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