I also grew up playing b'ball Mike. Sometimes called the "perfect game"; 90' diamond, 4 balls-3 strikes-3 outs. Being a traditionalist I struggled for a time with the designated hitter rule, versus if you pick up a bat, you take the field. But is was a great watching Mr. October electrify a stadium.

One advantage of joining the dish tv world is seeing/listening to nightly games on espn or tbs. IMO Summer isn't summer without the crack of the bat. And I missed the college world series, but heard it was good & close.

jh

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