Iron Birds

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Charlie played for the Iron Birds in Majors this fall. The Iron Birds are a real minor league team in Maryland. It was Coach Andrew's team and Charlie likes him as a coach. 
Even with a good coach, this was a tough season. Charlie couldn't find his groove for pitching or batting. Definitely hard to go through, but there is a lot to.be learned in losing. 


His biggest fans!

His season wasn't going so well, especially batting, so he decided this new bat might do the trick. 

At a game in October, he was giving it his all in the outfield and then he horribly was hit in the face with the ball. It happened so quick. He was running to get the ball and lost it in the lights.

His team was very kind to him.
Immediately it was swelling and he started to worry about kids judging him as a poor ballplayer for making that error. I felt terrible for him. His face hurt and his pride was so wounded. 

The next morning he could barely open his eye it was so swollen. Thankfully, he had one more day off of school for fall break!

The swelling gradually went down and he had a black eye.

The Iron Birds struggled all season but this guy kept his chin up believing they could always go on a winning streak. 




They did not get that winning streak, but learned a lot about digging deep when things aren't going well. 

Hoping the spring season will be more enjoyable for him!



 

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