[Leica] IMG: T-Ball and Coach-Pitch Baseball

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

Very nice slice of Americana, Jim. The kids look cute.
We don't seem to have much baseball over here, as the children are all into 
hurling, gaelic football, soccer or rugby.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera 
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Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 2:28 AM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: T-Ball and Coach-Pitch Baseball


> Today, I took in a couple of baseball games for the younger set. This was 
> my first experience with "T-Ball".  They didn't appear to keep score, but 
> everyone participated and got a lot of exercise.
>
> First, the girls wear pink helmets.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4025725-1fm.jpg.html
>
> The kids do hit the ball, usually on the first attempt, so the 
> photographer has to be quick.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4025726fm.tif.html
>
> Baseball Moms sometimes stand out in the crowd.  One of these had a young 
> baby in a front sling, while the other had hair that was hard to miss.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4025740fm.tif.html
>
> My grandson is the coach of a "Coach-Pitch" team.  Here, I caught him in a 
> strategy meeting with a hitter.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4025747fm.tif.html
>
> And one can catch an action shot in the Coach-Pitch league.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P4025761fm.tif.html
>
> All with the Oly E-1 and the Leica Summicron-R 50mm
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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