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Why Children Are Abandoning Baseball
The Wall Street Journal ^ | May 20, 2015 | Brian Costa

Posted on 05/21/2015 5:49:56 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist

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To: Figment

Yes, you need an IQ around 70 to fully grasp all the strategy and complexities of a child’s game.


141 posted on 05/22/2015 3:13:49 AM PDT by petercooper (And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus... Rollin' down Highway 41.)
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To: InterceptPoint

Equipment required, one goat’s head.

Skills required, ability to fake an injury.

IQ required, 50.


142 posted on 05/22/2015 3:20:27 AM PDT by Eaker (You are really amazing Eaker. - Swordmaker 02/14/15)
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To: Kirkwood

Keep score? No scores other than staying “at bat” for as long as possible. And, at least, you got to play baseball, and got some experience in playing each position on the field.

As I remember it, usually the bigger kids stayed at bat longer because they could hit better and farther that the rest of us. (I spent a lot of time in right field!)


143 posted on 05/22/2015 4:38:52 AM PDT by TIElniff (Autonomy is the guise of every graceless heart.)
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To: Figment

Glad it isn’t just me.

Small wonder it seems that there is not much in common anymore some days.

If I insult the near holy ball in any way, one would think that I killed someone.


144 posted on 05/22/2015 6:34:51 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: petercooper

simple people are bored easily


145 posted on 05/22/2015 9:32:30 AM PDT by Figment
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