I started late in baseball, skipped t-ball and coach pitch entirely and played my first organized baseball at 9 years old in a kid-pitch Mustang League. I was no good (walked several times but didn't get a single base hit all season) but had a lot of teammates who were. We went 18-0 and reached our league's finals before losing for the first and only time in the championship to a team we had beaten some weeks before. Though I contributed very little to the team's successes, it took my 9-year-old self a long time to get over our team losing that game. Hope your youngster and his friends keep improving and enjoying the game as they grow.
I started late in baseball, skipped t-ball and coach pitch entirely and played my first organized baseball at 9 years old in a kid-pitch Mustang League. I was no good (walked several times but didn't get a single base hit all season) but had a lot of teammates who were. We went 18-0 and reached our league's finals before losing for the first and only time in the championship to a team we had beaten some weeks before. Though I contributed very little to the team's successes, it took my 9-year-old self a long time to get over our team losing that game. Hope your youngster and his friends keep improving and enjoying the game as they grow.
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Reading this brought back a ton of old memories with my kids. Thanks for sharing