…until you can watch a home game without wearing your winter parka.  I love an outdoor stadium. Afternoon games, evening games, just love ’em.  April games-I’ll go, but it’s just not the same when the yellow shirts are going up and down the steps calling “Hot Chocolate here!! Git’cher Hot Chocolate here!!”

I learned a lot watching baseball. Not a lot about baseball, just a lot about everything.  I mean, think about your job. What if every one of your errors was counted and published every day, like a baseball player?  I mean, as a baseball player at bat, you can fail 6 or 7 times out of 10 and still be thought an outstanding player.

Quotes from the Great Game and the players:

“Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for the house in blackjack.” – Adam Morrow

“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” – Satchel Paige

“…I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball.” – Ron Shelton

“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” -Frederick B. Wilcox

“Okay you guys, pair up in threes!” – Yogi Berra     (OK, some are just funny!)

“It’s getting late early” – Yogi Berra  (I feel like this every October)

“If you don’t think too good, don’t think too much.” – Ted Williams

“Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” – Babe Ruth

And with that, I think I’ll go see if there’s a game on.

Pitchin’ and Swingin’ for the Good and True,

Billy Acre