Billy Coffey
Billy Coffey

The Rules

April 19, 2010  

scan0005[1]Once upon a time, I was a baseball player. And that’s putting it mildly.

It would be closer to the point to say I was a baseball fanatic. While most teenaged boys would have posters of scantily-clad women or music groups tacked to their bedroom walls, I had ballplayers. And while most would spend their free time perusing the latest issue of Rolling Stone, I would spend mine with Baseball Digest.

You get the idea.

Fortunately (and I can say that now–”fortunately”), God had other things in mind for my future. Baseball was my first true love, and our breakup was a tough one. 

Though the two of us have gone our separate ways, we still have opportunities now and then for a little flirtation. One of those opportunities came last week, care of my job.

College kids are cocky by design. They know much about the world and little about themselves, and the combination results in broad declarations and high claims. So when the girls fastpitch softball team challenged the faculty and staff to a game, the results were obvious. And not.

To hear the story, follow me over to katdish’s blog. You’ll learn a little about softball in the process. And a lot about life.

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  • Katdish

    Those gals should be grateful I moved to Texas, because if I had been there I would have gone all Tommy Lasorda on them!

    GO TEAM REDNECK!!!!

  • http://www.sharlascroggs.blogspot.com sharla

    I’ve been following you for a while, and I have to say I love the way you express things! LOL! I’m from a small Southeast Texas town, and so much of how you view life, I can relate to. Life is slower here….well, at least compared to downtown Dallas or Denver, where I lived for many years before returning to my little town.

    Keep it up! You’re a gem! And I’m looking forward to getting your book Snow Day.

  • http://www.endeanmom1.blogspot.com Beth E.

    Our son (also named Billy)lives, eats, and breathes baseball. He played baseball from the time he was on a t-ball team all the way through high school.

    He gets to work with the Greeneville, TN Astros this summer as an intern toward his business degree in tourism. He’s beyond excited!