Keep swinging. It’s the great traditions keep us going.

You should record it. Jackson’s kids will love that one day.

What a great American story. Generations of men doing manly things, keeping tradition. Love it.

Three generations on the field and a fourth involved too. Great times making great memories.

That gave me goose bumps!

awesome!!

I love that you all have the opportunity to spend time together make time to do it.

I love that. Very very special indeed. Moments to be cherished and memories to be carried in everyone’s heart.

3 balls Derf ;-) what a wonderful Afterlife you are celebrating

Field of Dreams right here on the Island!
Special and Sweet!

Love it. Muscle memory indeed! And so many other memories being made as well. :))

Thanks for the shout out Derf . Iconic indeed . Every at bat I ever had was announced by Bob Shepherd . The only difference is that I was #7 the center fielder , Mickey Mantle . Anytime I took the field I was the Mick . I ran like him , choked the sawdust out of the bat handle like him, rolled my cap like him and had his glove . I even pretended I ripped my knee on the legendary drain in centerfield . My 11 th grade science project was “ The Drainage System of Yankee Stadium .” So whether it was Bob Shepherd or Mel Allen I basked in the self imposed limelight of Yankee Stadium as the afternoon shadows crept in from centerfield . We embodied the young boys and the hero worship and the baseball cards . Smelling the bubble gum powder on the back of the cards . To have 3 generations acting out this fantasy is priceless . But only you Derf cherish it as strongly as I do .

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I think you need a bucket or pail for the balls!. Never used boxes.

I love traditions. Your grandson will carry those memories for the rest of his life.