Earlier I talked about a almost perfect game with 75 degree weather and a two to nothing 70 minute game.One bad thing that will never happen to me again happened.I always make sure I have all my equipment before I leave home and this day I did that.The problem was my wife took me to the game and dropped me off and went on errands.I put on all my equipment as it was one man and when I got to the field I realized my brush had fallen out of my ball bag and was gone with my wife.I felt like I was missing a limb or something.I used my hat my foot whatever.The catchers were asking where is your brush and it was killing me because I have even gotten grief from catchers for keeping a very clean plate.I guess something had to stop it from being perfect.

I think I can top you.

A couple of years ago, I stepped onto the field just knowing I was forgetting something. I went through pregame, and this was just eating at me. Finally, it came time for the first pitch, I squatted down behind the catcher, called, "Play Ball!", and started to pull down my mask when I finally figured it out...

...NO MASK!

Fortunately I bailed out before the pitcher delivered the pitch. My partner later told me he saw what was happening, but was in such disbelief that he couldn't get the words out to warn me.

We do have another in our association that has actually taken a pitch without a mask on. His comment: "Wow, I was wondering why I had such a clear view of the strike zone!"

Once my mask fell off as I routinely moved down anticipating the delivery (baseball). I thought it was on right, but obviously it wasn't. Never happened before or since.

I stayed in there with the pitch. Didn't think about how dangerous it was until much later.

Hate it when I forget brush, indicator, anything. The danger is indeed when you switch cars with your wife.

Little advice from a novice in this: Keep an extra brush, indicator, and etc in your bag if you are as forgetful as I


Don

My wife doesn't drive the "dirty old ball van" as it's called, so I'm not likely to switch cars with her. I did lock my keys in the trunk a few years ago. Fortunately it was a car with the combination lock on the driver's door - I got the owner's manual out & found what the code was to open the trunk.

Steve M

Steve,

I did the exact same thing at the Nationals last year, but
fortunately my car has a trunk release button. I used my wife's car once,
locked the keys in trunk. Hers does not have the keyless entry. Had to
take the back seat out to get to the keys. Now I have a set attached to
the body with a very strong magnetic, which I always check before
leaving the parking area.

glen

call me shoeless Joe---
got to a high school game site once---
forgot my shoes !!!
called the game behind the plate
with my LL Bean Camp Mocs on !!!
was waiting for someone to comment
and was going to tell them I was field
testing new plate shoes !
No one said a thing !
After that I've been paranoid about
forgetting things.