Baseballs used to come in individual boxes. Back in the murky 1970s, I was working a doubleheader between two small, low-budgeted, high schools. At the home plate meeting, prior to game 1, the visiting coach presented his lineup on a torn open baseball box. The following conversation transpired :
V Coach : " 'Spect I'd save ma' school some money
" Addressing H coach; "Ain't gut one for you ,though."
H Coach : " 'Spect I'll worry about my lineup and you about yours. OK ump?"
Me : "Ayuh, 'spect so.
"
.....meeting prior to game 2......
V Coach : "Got ma' lineup box..Lefty's gonna' be my chucker in this one
." Change was recorded.
H Coach : "I'll use them lineup cards 'till there gone ,then start with the ball boxes."
Me : "It's a great day, let's play two
" - Ernie Banks had already coined the phrase
The Red Sox equipment truck is leaving Fenway Park today for Sunny Florida.....
Pennant Fever will soon appear in many of Red Sox Nation.....