Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Baseball

1 The Ultimate ChallengeHitting a round ball with aevents of the game through the corner of my
round bat. The feeling I would get when I hit theeye. Either way is ok with me.4 I am amazed by
ball. Just think of a baby that is crying for food.what Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig accomplished in
When that baby gets her bottle the first thingtheir careers.I look at old film footage, or read
you hear is that ahhhhh sound. Oh that ah. When Iabout either The Babe or Larripin Lou and always
hit a ball perfectly I would have that ahhhhh.2 I callfeel awed by the big numbers they both put on
it Contentment at a high level.I played all the timethe board. From home runs to RBIs to batting
when I was a kid. Some of my favoriteaverage to runs scored, Babe Ruth and Lou
memories were from the diamond. When I hitGehrig achieved over and over again.5 Double my
two home runs in one game off the star pitcherpleasure.I could play baseball and get a tan at the
form our High School team. I rounded the basessame time.6 My sons played and my daughter still
in full view of our High School coach. I wasplays.I have had the pleasure of sharing joyous
glowing. When I hit a game ending home run offmoments with my children. Times that I will not
Jay Klein.He thought I could only hit singles.forget. Like when my daughter got the game
Rounding the bases of redemption was a anotherwinning hit against Fair Lawn High School last year.
special moment for me. When I broke up two noWe won 1-0. I was jumping up and down. I was
hitters from the star, city league pitcher. I felt likeso excited. I was so happy she delivered.7 I love
I had made the grade, and that was awesome.3all of the statistics.Did you ever see so many
Easy watchingI can sit in my favorite chair andstats? Runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home
root for Derek Jeter to hit one up the gap.runs, stolen bases etc..... Comparing eras, or
Holding my breath with every pitch delivered tocomparing players.
him. Or, I can sit and read the paper and view the