31 July 2010

Generational Resignations

 It wasn't a pretty line across the scoreboard of Kaufman Stadium. Image from the Kansas City Star.

My dad and I had to pass each other condolences after the Kansas City Royals lost 19-1 to the Minnesota Twins on Monday.  My parents had the misfortune of choosing that evening to go to the ballpark.  This is what bonds fathers and sons in America: the shared joys and sufferings of baseball.  Somewhere a man and a boy marveled at Joe Mauer's 5-hit, 7-RBI performance.  We shrugged our shoulders and remembered that the Royals haven't enjoyed a winning season since 2003.

A love for baseball must be instilled in a child early.  The video below salutes fathers committed to raising their kids right. 

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