This is my very first post. A fellow coach told me about this site.
I've got 3 sons who play, hence the name, and I coach hs baseball. Last Saturday we had a home double header and my 6 year old came with me. When we got there he asked what I had to do and I told him to line the field. He watched the entire game from our dugout and I'd look back at him during the game and he'd be squeezed between two players whenever a lefty came up to protect him from a foul ball.
Between games he comes to me and says "dad, can I line the field? I watched you do it".
On the way home he said "Dad, today was the greatest day of my life" and I asked why, he says "because I got to sit in the dugout with you and the Bulldogs".
That night when I'm putting him to bed he says in real quiet voice..."dad, you're my hero".