60 minutes video of 1981 Nationals

[Amy in AZ.]

Brakettes on 60 Minutes on Vimeo

These were the types of games, I played in. Note - no dang batting helmets and we only wore shorts.

 

[Six11 Hitting]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing that video.

 

[JAD]

Thanks for sharing! Did anyone else hear them say that the pitcher for the Braketts throws 90 MPH @ 3:07 mark?

 

[Amy in AZ.]

They often said that, w/o any explanation. It was one of those comparisons to what it would be in baseball. No one had a radar gun, so no one knew or even talked MPH, then. Every pitcher appeared equal to me and we didn't even discuss speed. We never said "Oh, she is too fast, etc." The dang junk ball pitchers were the ones that were hard to hit and they played well into their 40s.

We only had 2 age divisions, under 16 and over 16. There was no age limit.

 

[JJsqueeze]

That was so cool Amy, thanks.

 

[starsnuffer]

That was awesome Amy

 

[slingnit]

Brakettes on 60 Minutes on Vimeo

These were the types of games, I played in. Note - no dang batting helmets and we only wore shorts.

A friend of mine just shared that with me and was fixing post it here myself. lol Thanks, it is awesome to see how much the sport has evolved!

 

[Ken B]

....and we only wore shorts.

Should I wait for the kids to get to bed before clicking the link?

 

[WaSpeed02]

Anyone else notice Robert De Niro in disguise at 4:45?

 

[gophert]

Good stuff! Thanks for posting.