Couldn't agree more. When I grew up (1980's) you played for the local

Little League. No other game in town. Everybody did it. Now "Travel" teams are where it is at for the most part. Some Little League or Ripken League (Babe Ruth). Very Fragmented and unstructured as you said.

I've got a 4-year old. I had to research where to sign him up. Unfortunately as/if he progresses I'm going to have to play the "game" with travel ball, which is always a moving target depending on who's emerges as leadership.

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Posted: 03/11/2016 at 10:54AM

Question for the baseball fans here -- Vienna_Hokie 03/11/2016 08:49AM

I couldn't wait to teach my grandsons about baseball but -- VTCC 65 03/11/2016 7:45PM

How old are they? -- BB Hokie 03/11/2016 8:40PM

My upbringing was similar to yours.....love of game from -- VTCC 65 03/12/2016 09:27AM

My son played around 120 games/year each of his last three years -- HokieHeartNSoul 03/11/2016 6:44PM

As a Dad of 15YO and 9YO baseball zealots -- GoTechGo 03/11/2016 2:01PM

Great info, thanks -- Vienna_Hokie 03/11/2016 3:51PM

Very informative post. Thanks. ** -- BB Hokie 03/11/2016 2:56PM

Here is my take -- vtfin91 03/11/2016 09:55AM

Couldn't agree more. When I grew up (1980's) you played for the local -- HokiePWC 03/11/2016 10:54AM

Little League / Pony / Ripken etc are still there and viable -- Vienna_Hokie 03/11/2016 11:24AM

Tru Dat. Thanks for the insight. Good luck to your boy! ** -- HokiePWC 03/11/2016 11:58AM

Lacrosse is an interesting dynamic as well....that we don't have -- Vienna_Hokie 03/11/2016 10:25AM

Couldn't agree more. When I grew up (1980's) you played for the local

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