My son has been playing baseball since he was a toddler.
He moved up from TBall to coach pitch to rec kid pitch to elite travel ball.
He’s played fall ball and attended camps and training days and prospect days and takes private lessons for pitching and hitting.
He lives and breathes for baseball.
I’ve witnessed him grow and learn and excel and fail. We’ve had great coaches and bad coaches and indifferent and reluctant coaches. We’ve played on “Daddy Ball” teams and he tried out for teams that didn’t choose him for whatever reason and he’s had a team dissolved after he played a season.
He’s chosen to stay on a D2 team for three years now because the coaching is consistent and fair and kind. He’s had invitations and opportunities to try out or play for other organizations and teams and he’s come home to say that he won’t continue that route.
I am so proud that he has integrity.
He’s a leader for his team, taking care of his teammates if they get injured, sick, hot, hungry, thirsty, or discouraged while always cheering loudly for all their individual and team successes.
Our favorite baseball gear:
Decor
- Rhinestone Clay Beads for necklaces – for making team color necklaces
- Number Necklace
- Baseball Display Case – for game balls and signed souvenir balls
- Baseball Bat Display Case
Training
- Crossover Cords for warmups
- pindaloo Original Skill Game for coordination
- Plyometric Weighted Balls
- Retrospec Grip Steel Club Strength Training
- Hand Grip Strengthener Kit
- Balance Board
- Ankle Weights
Game Gear
- Compression Padded Sliding Shorts
- Rawlings Athletic Socks
- Compression Sleeve with UV Protection
- New Balance FuelCell Metal Cleats
- Boombah Turf Shoes
- Cooling Towels
- Junk Headbands
- Elbow Guard
- ThumbPro
- Spiderz Batting Gloves
- Dirty South Bats
- Louisville Slugger Bats
Recovery
My son needs new cleats and turf shoes every year. He needs a different bat this year and whew are those expensive. The gloves and pads and protective gear wears out quickly.
There are lots of various gear for sports and fitness. I’m glad my other kids don’t play team sports with lots of gear!
What is your favorite sports gear?
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Integrity is so valuable for any team and, even more, in the rest of our lives. I’m so glad your son is learning this lesson so well.
Your son sounds like an amazing young man! Thanks for linking at Is This Mutton
Integrity! Not all that common these days. That’s wonderful. :) Recovery is a good one we don’t often think about when thinking about gear. Thanks for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #43 linkup. We hope you’ll share more at #44 which opens on Monday morning. :)
Thanks for sharing your favorite baseball gear at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #48. Your son sounds like a great young man and leader. :)