Descriptive Essay: The Baseball Diamond

The baseball diamond has a magical effect on my emotions, which produce so much energy it seems to take over my body and mind. I’ll never forget my first baseball glove and bat. It was spring time in 1983, the snow had finally melted, robins were singing on bare tree branches and the maple trees were blooming. My father took me into town driving our Burgundy 1980 Chevy Malibu Classic. As we parked the car, I asked my dad” what are we doing here”? With a smile on his face “it’s time to learn how to play Baseball”. Instantly my heart started to race and I could just feel the energy has taken over my body and mind. I ran down the baseball field and just stared like it was the first thing I had ever seen. Finally my dad caught up to me and he asked “what position do you want to play”? Infield, that’s where the action is dad! From that day on, starting each spring for nine years, I was outside practicing to be the best player I could be. Still to this day, even though I don’t play baseball anymore, nothing comes close to the energy and excitement I get from a baseball diamond because my body becomes full of energy, my mind begins to replay player’s actions and nothing seems to break my mind and focus on winning the game.
Walking up to the gate my heart starts beating …show more content…
The game begins, first pitch “strike one” yells the umpire. The crowed starts cheering and my energy level starts to rise higher, I can feel the energy start to take over my legs. The crowd keeps cheering, I jump out of my seat and run over to the dugout to speak the coach. Coach “number 8 is the girl that hits deep to right field but, swings at high pitches”. The coach sends the signal to the pitcher “Strike two” yells the umpire. By this time the aroma of popcorn, nachos, hot dogs and peanuts has taken over the stands. My focus gets intense as the crowd cheers for the winning team. I start to plan each