The Importance Of Little League Baseball

There are many reasons why Little League baseball with my best friends was such a vital part of my childhood. It was something that brought us all together; it helped us forget the other things in life and just gave us the opportunity to focus on baseball and bonding with each other. At the time we didn’t realize the impact this would make on all of us, but as we look back on it 10 years later, it was one of the most amazing parts of our childhood. To young kids everywhere Baseball is an escape. For the families, it gave stressed out people the opportunity to zone out and forget about their worries for 6 innings where they can just enjoy the game and watch their kid have fun. Through baseball I have learned many valuable life lessons that helped

Our All-Star team made it to State which was held in the warm July sun down in Terre Haute, Indiana. Pete, a short red haired kid was my best friend at the time, he would play second base and I would be the shortstop, we were the best two players on the team and we always had each other’s back. Before our first game at State, Pete and I always did our handshake but this time it felt more special because we were both so hype and caught up in the moment that all I remember him saying was “It’s your world. Get on base and let me hit you in, let’s go!” I was always the number one hitter and Pete was number two, the best two baseball players, so we were the ones carrying the team. To start off the game, I hit a double off the wall, pointed at the dugout and my teammates went crazy. The families in the stands started chanting, and it felt like I was on top of the world. Next batter is Pete, he gets a fastball over the plate and belts it into right field, I score and start clapping and our team is going ballistic as we started the game off to a quick 1-0 start. We all thought we had this game in the bag. After the top of the first we were on defense. Our best pitcher was on the mound and everyone in