It’s the sound of the ball hitting the glove as a father and son play catch in front of the house.
It’s the joy of a mammoth drive by a youngster during a neighborhood game of Wiffle Ball.
It’s the pure excitement for a young girl as she fires a softball past an opposing hitter.
All of these sights and sounds are what makes the game of baseball so great and why an effort is being made to re-engage our youth in America’s national pastime.
Major League Baseball will hold the inaugural “Play Ball Weekend” this Saturday and Sunday at 15 ballparks around the country, including Yankee Stadium where the Yankees take on the White Sox.