Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen. You know how bad my voice sounds. Well, it feels just as bad. You know this baseball game of ours comes up from the youth. That means the boys. And after you've been a boy, and grow up to know how to play ball, then you come to the boys you see representing themselves today in our national pastime.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author thanks the audience and reflects on baseball as a game that connects boys growing up with men playing professionally.
- In plain terms
- Baseball connects boys to men through a shared pastime.
- What can you take from it?
- Sports can bridge age and experience.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do sports connect generations?
- What does baseball mean to you?
Another view
It assumes only boys play or care about the game.
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