Cleats by Bill Hinds for July 30, 2017
Transcript:
Jerome's grandpa: He's going! Jerome's going! Go, go! George: Go, Jerome, go! Jerome's grandpa + George: Slide, Jerome, slide! Jerome's mother: Don't slide, Jerome! Stay up, son! Umpire: Safe! George + Jerome's grandpa: Yes! Jerome's mother: Nooo... Voice: Way to go, Jerome! George: Sweetheart, if you want to enjoy baseball, you're going to have to get past the laundry.
I was the base umpire one game and a kid (well, 18yo player) had a perfect slide into second on the stolen base attempt. Ground was still a bit wet from earlier rain and he came up with his uniform pretty dirty. Problem was, the batter got a piece of the ball and fouled it off.
Told the player that was a waste of a load of laundry. He was out the next pitch on a 6-4-3 double play.