Summary
This weekend, parents across North Jersey will climb into cars or even board planes, prepared to drop a few hundred dollars on hotels and meals in cities where the only attraction is a youth baseball complex.
For some, the two days spent watching their kids play in five or six games will be one of a few special mini-vacations this summer; for others it will be a repeat of the weekend before and a preview of the next.See the full content of this document
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What Are We Teaching Our Kids?
Coming home with a trophy would be nice. But the motivations often go beyond that.
Some do it because their kids love baseball more than a trip to Disney World.Others feel the pressure to keep up with their children's peers.Still others have in mind a kid named Jason Heyward, who is now the power-hitting right fielder for the Atlanta Braves and the leading candidate for National League Rookie of the Year.At 20 years old, Heyward is praised for the way he plays the game like a seasoned pro. And, in a way, the Ridgewood-born Heyward already is just that....See the full content of this document
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