You asked for it...
Back in high school, I played football (American) in the fall and baseball in the spring. I absolutely loved baseball but was (somewhat) better at football.
Anyhow, we had a pretty good baseball team. The coach said the only way I was going to get to play was to be the catcher. Bad news for me as baseball practices would begin before I was completely healed up from football. However, I did love the stupid game so I became a catcher (to this day, my knees have never forgiven me
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Well, one fine New Jersey June day (temperature near 100 degrees F, 90% humidity), we were playing in the first round of the state playoffs. Things were going great: our best pitcher on the mound, everyone (except me) healthy and feeling great. By the top of the sixth inning, we were still tied at nothing (nil). My pitcher walked the other team's catcher (who was about 6 feet and 300 lbs) with two outs. Instead of just pitching to the next batter, my pitcher decides to get cute... he decides he is going to "pick off" the "runner" on first base for the las out. Now keep in mind the alleged runner weighs 300 pounds and is so slow you can time his 40 yard dash with a sundial.
The first time my pitcher throws to first, the guy wasn't even taking a lead! I figure, "Okay, my guy is trying to discourage the hit and run/waddle." I give him his sign and HE THROWS TO 1ST AGAIN!!!
Remember, it's hot, my knees ache, my back's killing me and my shoulder is a little dislocated from a collision at the plate the previous inning. I call time go out to the mound and point out the obvious to my pitcher: the guy on 1st is too big, fat and slow to steal more than a breath, I'm whupped so let's get this over with. I go back behind the plate and the miserable &*@!? throws to 1st AGAIN!
I yell at my pitcher, "You do that or THINK of doing that again and I'm coming out there to kick your sorry ass!"
He did... I did... I got tossed from the game for "charging the mound." If my coach had had a better sense of humor, I might have got in the record books. I believe I am the only player in New Jersey history to be ejected for attacking a team mate
Sorry about the length but you asked for it... LOL
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Next time I send some damned fool, I'll go myself...