Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


April 15, 2009: Hunter's Baseball Game

How Jay and I got to the baseball field

And here is how its done - Hunter starting at home plate - whops a ball up in the air (you can see it on frames 3-8 where the ball finally lands behind the pitcher -) then Hunter starts his race to first. This is followed by another hit and a race to 2nd. Then a 3rd hit - he starts for third base and then continues to home sliding head first. What a game!!!

Here is the ball field - with Hunter playing left field

Hunter playing left field

Someone demonstrating the I'm going for a home run batting posture

at bat

Coaching at 3rd

Coaching

Hunter demonstrating a determination for running smart

Hunter running

Hunter and another guy running

Two runners

The beginning of Hunter's tour-of-the-bases - preparation

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Watch the fly ball for the next 6 frames

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Now the ball is rolling toward 3rd

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Hmm - where's the ball?

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Notice #8 racing from 3rd to home in the foreground (right frame)

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Safe on 1st but anxious to go

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Now the race to 2nd starts

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Safe on 2nd and literally suspended in mid air - check out his foot over the 2nd base bag - in the next frame - he is solidly on the bag

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Now the race for 3rd starts

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Looking at the 3rd base coach - he says RUN - so off Hunter goes for home plate

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Now for the instant replay - sliding into home

Hunter slides

and "Am I safe?"

Hunter is uncertain

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C. Frank Starmer

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