By RENE TORRES
It is almost inevitable that as a Valley parent or grandparent that your grandchildren will one day join the ranks of tee-ballers.
When that happens, your involvement in the game will no longer be at a distance; you’ll find yourself edging closer toward the white lines in hopes of making a difference in his or her pursuit of America’s game.
The challenge though is in transforming the kids of today, who were born into a concrete society, and introducing them into a world of diamond dust. Once they cross the gate and onto the playing field, they discover that the earth is also made up of dirt – something rare in their territorial bubble.
They left a technological world consumed with gadgets that kept them indoors— to join a team of unknowns surrounded by coaches, umpires, and the most passionate fans in baseball: tee ball moms.
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