July 28th, 2015. (7 years, 1 month old.) by ben
Daddy took me down to the Oakland Coliseum for a baseball clinic. We got to go and play on the actual field! And the A’s coaches were coaching us, just like the big league-ers!
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Here I am, taking a ground ball from Mike Gallego, the A’s 3rd base coach!
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Can you spot me in my Giants hat? (Daddy, I need an A’s hat… C’mon!)
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Then it was on to hitting.
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We did rotations through pitching, fly balls, grounders, hitting, catching, and picking off runners (my favorite).
And a big thanks to Chevrolet for putting on this event! The grounds crew got right to work when we were done as there was an A’s game starting in a few hours.
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July 27th, 2015. (7 years, 1 month old.) by ben
I got to go back for another week of horse camp this summer! And my trusty steed, Johnathan, is still there!
Each day, we take our buddies out of their stalls…
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… walk them to the arena…
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… and take them for a spin. I can trot on Johnathan all by myself now!
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July 8th, 2015. (7 years, 1 month old.) by ben
After a long time driving, we’re almost there!
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Heading in!
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Wow! These are some great seats. We can really see the players up close!
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…like Hunter Pence in right field
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Everybody had their Giants gear, of course! Go GIANTS!
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By the end, though, I think the chocolate ice cream (and Giants losing) did me in.
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That’s OK, it was a fun ride home with Avery.
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July 4th, 2015. (7 years, 1 month old.) by ben
Avery got to come with us to Christa’s this year for 4th of July fireworks.
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And, WOW, we were right under the fireworks!
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Sorry Dad, it is way more fun to watch the fireworks with Avery.
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July 3rd, 2015. (7 years, 1 month old.) by ben
The first day at camp, I was ready to go. We got uniforms (Friday night home game) and everything. (Ed. Note: Eye blacks courtesy of Daddy.)
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On the last day, we had the World Series. CJ started us off with some expert coaching.
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Daddy caught me warming up for my at bat.
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And I hit a home-run! Check out my home run trot!
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And of course you learn the jumping shoulder bump at camp. Awesome!
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In short, Giants camp was awesome! And did I mention the trip to AT&T park where we got to see the press box, visitor’s dugout and clubhouse, and Giants museum? Awesome!
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