1.
In the north, high school baseball is primarily a cold-weather sport.
2.
This is not what "ducks on the pond" means:
3.
It's possible for stretching to take up 98% of your day.
4.
You've stared death in the face every time a ground ball was hit your way.
5.
"Fungo" is literally the best part of your day.
6.
You've heard the phrase "in the hole" since Little League, and you still giggle every time you hear it.
7.
Swinging a bat when you're on deck is oddly cathartic.
8.
This is what the ground in a dugout looks like:
9.
Metal bats were designed by the devil to destroy your hands.
10.
Your home-field advantage was mostly due to knowing where the holes were in the field.
11.
Two words: Raccoon-Eyed Sunburn.
12.
In your lifetime, your most frequently uttered phrase has been "good game."
13.
And the only thing you really learned in a full season of playing baseball is the custom handshake you and your buddy made up.
