What is one to do when the summer baseball tournament season ends?
Why, build a pitching mound for the backyard, of course.
It helps if your grandpa is a master with wood and saws. They had fun "throwing sawdust"
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Here is the mound, in the back yard. Thomas can practice pitching without having to leave..he doesn't even need a catcher. He is still planning to add some turf and a rubber. |
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First pitch |
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Pitching lessons for Charles |
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Explaining a "balk" |
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Charles tries it out |
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Grip instruction. |
Thanks Papa for helping Thomas. What a great new "toy"
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