Connor's very first season of baseball has drawn to a close. What a great experience!
Connor's first baseball team, with Dad (Coach Jeff) as the dugout coach.
To celebrate the end of the season, our Oakland Athletics team met at a local restaurant for lunch. It was nice getting to know the parents and kids better; it made me sad we didn't get to know them better during the season. What a great group of families!
Connor and some teammates enjoying lunch.
At the end of lunch, Coach Ben presented the boys with a special gift and thanked each of them for their contribution to the team. It was a neat little ceremony to recognize each teammate. As a bonus, Connor and his teammate Jack were both presented with special medals from the League for their home runs during the season. Very cool!
Coach Ben sharing a gift and some final encouraging words with the boys.
Connor with his special medal from the League for his home run during the season!
Connor with his coaches at the team party.
What a fun surprise!
The boys at their team party.
One thing about this season that was so special was our head coach, Coach Ben. I'm not sure if I've ever met such a kind, encouraging, and uplifting coach. He never had a harsh word to say and always remained positive despite our losing season. Connor made sure to write him a thank you card, and I couldn't help but share the sweet words which were well-deserved by the Coach.
Connor's note to Coach Ben.
Connor with Coach Ben. Awesome experience!
While that concludes my updates from Connor's first spring season of baseball, I do have one more little surprise to share from Connor's season. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, here's a little highlight reel for the grandparents. I was able to catch a few videos of Connor's batting and pitching but not of his catching, which is a bummer since I thought he did great at catcher.
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