My son liked to play baseball but was never great at it. He wasn't talented enough to play high school ball but he played summer ball whether it was Little League or Babe Ruth, He never made any all star teams or such. He was just good enough to start. Most of all, he liked to play Babe Ruth ball with his friends. The boys just had a good time even though success was hard to find. During a Senior Babe Ruth game one night, my son was playing first and a fly ball was hit behind first into short right field. He turned and hustled to make an over the head catch that Willie Mays would have been proud of. I just stood there not believing what I just saw. I was in awe. Before I could make my way out of the dugout (I was on scorebook duty) to congratulate him, he had already returned the ball to the pitcher and was in stance for the next defensive play. With the next pitch, a ball was hit to second and he dropped a perfect throw at first. I told him when he came in how pretty the fly ball catch was and then asked him what happened on the throw from second. I can remember how fast his smile changed into a lowered head. To this day, I regret not making a bigger deal out of the great catch. And now I can't. My son was killed almost two years ago, months after making that catch. I want to  tell the dads out there to make sure you appreciate the memories you have and ones to come. Make sure your son has a smile on his face after the game. More importantly, make sure you do to. Always be positive and somehow forget the "bad". Believe me, winning or losing a baseball game just isn't that important any more. I would give anything to see that smile again. BBA will requires all managers to submit a copy of their Criminal History Clearance and a copy of their Child Abuse History Clearance.  Teeball and Minor league managers must comply with this requirement by March 21st.  All other league managers must submit a copy of their Criminal History Clearance AND either their Child Abuse History Clearance or a copy of the application and money order receipt, prior to their respective league tryouts. The Criminal History Clearance can be obtained immediately by going to this link or for mail in service, complete this form click here.   The form for the Child Abuse History check can be obtained at this link or by clicking here. BBA Policy for Storms and Restart The “Little League pledge” What does “Little League” Mean A “Little League Story”