Old school training lost?

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I just cleaned out my gutters because my practice-ball bucket was getting empty. 7 11-inch balls and 5 12-inch balls, but my kids can catch a fly ball!!

 

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I think I'll follow your thread tomorrow and get some out of my gutters once the leaves have fallen. We should patent these ol' fashioned, tried and true, gutter guards!

 

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Makes you wonder about who made the standard gutter spout measurement. Why couldn't it be made softball friendly at 12 1/4'' for a quick ball return?

 

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Ace,

I Remember several of the games that you mentioned, especially endless hours of "Hot Box" when there were only 3 or 4 boys playing outside at 7 or 8 in the morning...lol. I can't imagine even the younger girls getting up that early in the summer on there own...lol.

Miller,

I can relate...as our back yard had permanent dirt bases and a pitchers spot from all the games of Wiffleball. We even had 2 player leagues for a couple of years. And the Aluminum siding had more dents then a salvage yard, but our Mom never complained, as she whould rather us boys be near home, then out getting in trouble somewhere else...lol.