Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Kids who play Little League Baseball
IPLawGuy sent me this photo of his Little League team, the Wildcats, and it got me thinking about kids I see playing baseball. It happened recently, as I was driving through Minneapolis: I heard the "clang!" of a metal bat and saw a bunch of 11-year olds out on the field.
I was terrible at baseball. I'm not good at throwing balls (it's telling that the sports I was good at were running and hockey). I was even worse at hitting them with a bat. I have distinct memories of outfielders realizing they would have some down time when I came up to bat.
But... I'm someone who can enjoy things I'm not that good at. There was something good about being outside with a bunch of kids and learning somethings.
My hunch is that far fewer kids play Little League now, but I'm glad to see some are still out there in the low light of evening, doing their best to hit a ball.
