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Baseball

For the grown-up beside a child who loves baseball.

The child's own door is Baseball on Spark & Anvil.

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At the event

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The count: balls, then strikes. Four balls is a walk, three strikes is an out, and 3-2 is a full count.
  2. A batting average is hits divided by at-bats. A .300 hitter gets about three hits in every ten at-bats.
  3. The innings: nine of them, and three outs for each side in each one.

On the way home, ask: “Which pitch today do you think was hardest to hit?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Three Strikes, One Out
  2. Ages 6–8The Line Score
  3. Ages 9–14A .300 Hitter
  4. Ages 15–18Why Hot Starts Fade

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The tools and courses here are the part for you.