They started out in small groups working on hitting off the tee and then shagging the balls.
Then they moved into two lines and threw the ball back and forth. John got to throw with his friend/neighbor Henry and his dad Mr. Brandon.
Henry's sister June sat on the bench and ate a snack.
Christopher mostly slept in the car.
Then, everyone lined up along the fence for simulated game practice: hitting then running the bases.
June tried a little batting practice of her own.
And here it is, for posterity, John's first home run...
Afterwards, Henry, June, and John headed over to the adjacent playground for some unstructured play.
It was really wonderful.
6 comments:
WOW!! How very exciting!
When does John's trading card come out? I want to be sure to get his rookie card! :)
You'll have to talk to his agent about that...
I love all the pictures!! It IS Americana!! John sure is growing up!! It looks like it was a beautiful day. Hooray for a great start to baseball!
A good day.
Hopefully Henry is a little more ambitious this week. But June has been practicing all week and would get out there if they let her. See you Saturday!
I have to tell you, after not seeing John since he was a baby, and then seeing this, this made me very emotional! I couldn't be more proud of him if he had been my own grandson!
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