John Charles’ baseball team, the 7/8 Orange Tigers, won their last game of the season 15-0 on Saturday. They finished the season with 10 wins and 0 losses! Before this season, I never would have believed that being on a team with such a winning record could have been such a bad experience.
John Charles, who is still 6 years old, was the youngest player on the team. At sign ups, we were told that he should play in the 7/8 year old league because fall ball is actually about preparing the players for spring and in the spring he will be 7 years old. He was the only 6 year old on the team and the other boys’ playing was much more advanced than his. Neither the players nor the head coach made a secret of the fact that they were disappointed in having him on their team and many hurtful things were said to and about him during the season. From this point forward I would rather he be on a team with winning character than a team with a winning record!
After the game, the team had their end of the season party. They enjoyed pizza, cake and receiving their trophies. This is one season that I’m truly glad to have behind us!
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