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| Bosse Field Evansville |
I miss baseball.
Though I was never good at actually playing the sport, I enjoyed being on the
field, swinging the bat (too soon, too late, too high, too low), making errors
in the out-field. Yes, I miss baseball. I humorously tell folk how accomplished
I was at the game…”I caught every ball that came my way. I caught it in the
head, I caught it in the nose.” and so on.
While in school as
springtime claimed its seasonal rights P. E. class would take the field. I
remember the aroma of a leather glove and I felt a bit “like somebody” as I
slipped my hand into the glove as if it were an award. I remember the sting of
a well-batted ball slamming on my chest or my leg and my astonishment that I
survived!
Mostly, I was thrilled when, swinging the bat; I accidentally
made contact with the ball such that I made it to first base! What an
accomplishment! Arriving at first I would feel my heart beating, the warmth of
sunlight, I saw the glare of surprised classmates expressing “huh?” in silent
unison.
Moving on to second, or third, or home was usually about the
performance of other batters. Yes, some could steal bases, but generally, advancement
from first base was due to others getting hits.
Baseball was a game I could understand. Typically, the action
was slow enough that I could follow the target of action and grasp the results.
I was particularly interested in the statistics of baseball.
Living in Detroit Michigan
Yes, I miss baseball. I look forward to opening day, whenever
that may be. The last actual game I attended was The Evansville Otters at Bosse
Field.
Bosse Field is one of the oldest baseball parks in the
country. The movie “A League of Their Own” was partially filmed there.
Whether Major League, College, church league or neighborhood
kids, Baseball is good old-fashioned American fun!!!
But if you want to win games, don’t ask me to play!
