Front Yard Baseball

It's time for the baseball playoffs. So of course every boy in the country finds time to play a little baseball. Even if it's just in your front yard with one other player.

I found the boys playing a game in the front yard. I asked for an explanation of the rules. Here They are:

Home plate is in the flower bed Sam is standing in. First base is the tree. Second the tall grass. Third the shoe on the side walk (barely visable).

Home run is the a fly ball into the street. Ground rule double is anything that bounces into the street or gets caught/lost in a bush in fair play.

An out is anything that is caught. Doesn't matter if it makes contact with something. For example a fly ball out of the tree or bouncing off the house or a car that is caught is an out. An out is also tagging out the ghost runner or the runner themself.

Lots of ghost runners if there is only two players.

Each player gets two outs.

I noticed it wasn't easy to get a home run. The tree is in the way. It takes a hard shot above the fielders shoulders, but below the tree limbs. Love it.

Uncle Jim would love that Sam is of course wearing his beloved St. Louis Cardinals Hat. I brought him the hat after a trip to St L. And he loved it. Never takes it off when it comes to baseball time. I've tried to make him a Padres fan Dad. He would say, "sure I like the Padres", doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.