Walk Off Homer
October 14, 2009 – 4:50 pmMy son hit a walk off home run in his t-ball game last Sunday. Pretty exciting, you would think. However, it’s not really. It’s really just a coincidence.
My son is in a beginning t-ball league. They are just learning the fundamentals. The games last 3 innings. Every kid bats every inning. There are no outs. When the team in the field fields the ball, they throw it to first base…no matter what. Every kid hits a single. However, the last kid to bat for their team in an inning hits a home run. The team has a set batting order that rotates one position every inning, so every kid has a chance to hit a home run during the season. So, it just so happens that my son was batting last in the 3rd inning, so, by default, he hit a walk off home run.
I know I’m downplaying it a bit, but he is really enjoying playing t-ball. You should have seen the smile on his face as he was rounding the bases. He’s having a fun time and it’s fun to watch him play.