Game Played

Had my son become a professional

ball player, say a first baseman for

the Yankees or the Braves, he may

have had a lengthy career of, oh let’s

say 20-years. His lifetime batting

average could conceivably be .286

which is decent in any league for a

player of his stature and duration.

Who knows, had he had a hitting

streak of 57-consecutive games, he

may have held the record, and been

inducted into the Cooperstown Hall

of Fame. Had my son become a

ballplayer instead of a teacher which

he is today, At age 50-plus he would

have been retired for more than 10

years. While watching a game on TV

the other night this thought came to

me—Damn! How old does that make

me? By the way, the hometown Royals

lost embarrasingly to the White Sox

eleven to three. And even though my

son makes an old man out of me, I’m

grateful he chose teaching as a profes-

sion. He can easily play that game for

many more years to come. As for me,

a few more seasons, albeit benched on
the disabled list, would suit me just fine.

Chris Hanch 9-11-17