With the days getting warmer and longer it means that there is baseball in the air. Major leagues and little leagues have already taken the field and are busy softening up their gloves and bending the brims of their caps.
We are lucky to live close to some great Major League Baseball. But getting the whole family into a game at Fenway can be cost prohibitive. Once tickets, parking, and hotdogs are paid for you could be looking at a bill greater than your monthly mortgage payment. Did you know that we have two other great options right in our own backyards? We are lucky to have the Wareham Gatemen calling Clem Spillane Field home in Wareham.
This team plays for premier college summer leagues which bring the best, up and coming players together each summer. Tickets to these games are no more than five dollars a piece making baseball accessible to all families. They play throughout the summer and you can find all their home games listed along with a lot of family fun on the Macaroni Kid Plymouth Calendar.
Whether it is your first family game or you are old pros here are some tips for making the most of any baseball game you attend.
1. Have a backup plan: You might love baseball but your three-year-old might not be so enthralled. Have something else for them to do tucked away in a bag. Maybe a coloring book or a little toy. My three year old could be entertained for hours with just a few matchbox cars.
2. Bring a ball and a marker or at least an autograph book: This is especially true if you are going to a Summer College League Game. You never know who is going to be the next star of baseball and you might have a chance at meeting them before they make it big.
3. Bring sunscreen, bug spray and layers: Baseball is played outside so it is best to prepare for all weather conditions. What could be a hot and sunny afternoon could turn in to a cool and buggy one by the 5th inning. If you and your kids are comfortable the game will be more enjoyable.
4. Get there early for batting practice: This is your chance to get accumulated to the field, the stands, and your surroundings before the game actually starts.
5. Teach your kids about scoring: If your kids are old enough and are interested, learning to tally the score of baseball is a great lesson in math and adding. You can use the fun game as a learning moment and let them see math at work. If your kid is really good at math you can always get into the higher level statistics which is far beyond me.
6. Teach your kids about good sportsmanship: Teach your kids the right way to act, no matter the outcome of the game. Losing is a challenging concept for young kids, this is the perfect opportunity to practice being a good winner and a good loser.
7. Leave Early: If your kids aren't feeling the game or they aren’t happy, it is ok to leave early. LIttle kids will remember the fun they had even if it isn’t down to the last pitch in the 7th inning. When your kids have had enough it is ok to leave.
8. Try again: Maybe your kids didn’t like it. Maybe you didn't have a great time. It is ok. You don’t have to write off baseball games forever. There is always another game and another time to try.
9. Get out there and play yourself: Find an empty field and re-live the night with you and your kids as the stars of the games. Let them run the bases and try to catch a ball.
10. HAVE FUN: Baseball is America’s Past Time not because we lift professional players to godlike status or because we have bragging rights when a local team wins. It is because it brings families and communities together to rally behind a team and have a good time.
Whether you travel to Boston to catch a Sox games or just watch a local high school game, baseball and families were meant to go together. So get out there and enjoy some Family Fun today!
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