Batter Up... Memories From Behind the Plate

“Batter, batter, swing batter...” I can still hear those words echoing across the ball field on a summer evening. I played catcher—the best position, in my opinion—because you always knew the ball was coming your way. Of course, there were a few hazards. A catcher quickly learns how to avoid bats tossed backward, stay alert around a batter’s swing, and brace for the runner coming home determined to...

“Batter, batter, swing batter...” I can still hear those words echoing across the ball field on a summer evening. I played catcher—the best position, in my opinion—because you always knew the ball was coming your way. Of course, there were a few hazards. A catcher quickly learns how to avoid bats tossed backward, stay alert around a batter’s swing, and brace for the runner coming home determined to...