
Originally Posted by
Sanlmar
My kid played American Legion baseball.
If you sat on the bench one of your duties was to shag foul balls. The opponent one day was weak and the stud catcher was being rested for a big game the following day.
It's New England and the balls are going into the woods. This catching prospect who was being recruited by every name college is running into the woods all day.
Of course, he ended up with Lyme disease. Destroyed him. He had no stamina after that. Couldn't play more than a couple innings at a stretch. He developed a nasty poker habit and is an apprentice plumber now.