Preparing for tomorrow’s Pitchball Opening Day, I sat down to draft the batting order.  Since I only know three of the twelve kids on the team, skillfully crafting a lineup presents a challenge.

I figured I would dig deep into baseball history for guidance.  The 1929 New York Yankees were the first team to wear uniform numbers and they simply wore the number of where they batted in the lineup.  Babe Ruth, number 3, usually batted number three in the lineup.

Ha!  Turn it on its head and I have my answer.  If the kid’s number is 2, then tomorrow they will bat number two.  Problem solved.  Near genius, I’d say.

Did not turn out too bad for the Yankees, they came in second that year.  What’s that, you say?  Look closer at their 1929 season.  Oh dear, it appears as if their manager died toward the end of the season.  Ugh and I was so confident with my strategy until that morbid turn.  Damn Yankees!