Tidbits
Clare and I
traded these tidbits after dinner. She
went first, telling me about a 17-year old girl who on Monday pitched batting
practice to the Rays for ten minutes. According
to news stories, Chelsea Baker learned to throw a knuckleball from Joe Niekro
when she played on the same Little League baseball team as his son. Baker, who pitches for her high school team
in Plant City, Florida, looked pretty good against Evan Longoria and Jose
Molina. Rays’ manager Joe Maddon issued
the invitation to Baker after appearing at her school. I always said the knuckleball was an
underutilized weapon.
After hearing
the above, I told Clare about a study out of England that claims the best
athletes are born in October and November.
My child, born November 20th, was happy to hear that, but I’m
not sure she was too surprised.
Now, if she could
just learn to throw a knuckler….
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