A Coach Story To Give You A Laugh
The little boy listened and understood
Baseball has been played by millions of little boys and girls
Little League baseball is a big deal for many young boys. There are leagues in big cities and small towns where boys are given the opportunity to play on a team with other boys. Girls may be included also.
Coaches are usually men or women who have an interest in baseball and are willing to spend their time and effort in training young people in the sport. They try to teach them good sportsmanship as well. Sometimes it is a challenge.
Baseball is a family activity where siblings, parents, and grandparents go to the games to watch the children play in Little League and then in other leagues or on school teams as they get older. Sports are a vital part of life for many children and families.
One day a game was going on when the coach decided that he needed to talk to one of the nine year old boys on his team.
He took the boy aside and said to him, “Do you understand what cooperation is? Do you know what a team is?”
The little boy nodded that yes, he understood.
“So,” the coach said, “I’m sure you know that when an out is called, you shouldn’t argue, curse, attack the umpire, or call him…
