Rec league baseball games haven’t yet started here in Chelsea — they start next week — but that doesn’t mean the kids haven’t been busy: teams have been hard at work practicing for several weeks now. On Friday I dropped by the baseball fields at Beach Middle School and photographed a few minutes of one team’s practice. (The team happened to be sponsored by Arctic Breakaway, a fine restaurant that has consumed more than a few of my hours and my dollars. You should try it out!)
I’m guessing the batter foul-tipped the ball. His eyes, barely a split second after making contact, are no where near looking at the ball. Excellent photos!