Let’s be honest…
Being a baseball mom is not for the weak, or the fragile.
From early mornings to late nights, endless laundry, and living at the ballfield — it’s an entire lifestyle. And while we LOVE it… there are definitely some things we don’t always say out loud, or maybe we do… So here we go, the good the bad and the ugly of Baseball Moms
1. We Plan Our Entire Lives Around the Baseball Schedule
Vacations?
Weekends?
Family events?
If it conflicts with baseball… it’s not happening. We want to be there, truly we do, but in our lives – baseball takes priority, and we may or may not be sorry.
2. We Pack Enough Snacks to Feed a Small Army
If you’re ever hungry, find the closest baseball mom. I can PROMISE you there is food somewhere close by. Chips, jerky, seeds, nuts, we’ve got something! We are used to 1.5 hour practices becoming 3 hours, or a quick scrimmage that should only take an hour turning into an all day affair because… we want to keep playing! Nothing shuts up a whiny kid, or coach quicker than snacks!
3. The Laundry That Never Ends
Dirty pants.
Grass stains.
Red clay everywhere.
We have designated clothes baskets for nothing BUT baseball attire so we can always find the pants, the socks the jerseys and I promise you ,those baskets are the ones that are always full. Gotten behind on laundry and can’t find clean pants? “Get a dirty pair out of the basket, it’s fine, we’re late!” Don’t lie, you’ve done it!
4. We Yell Way More Than We Thought We Would
We started off calm… polite… supportive…
I’ve always been a loud mouth – so I wasn’t shocked the first time I went 100% psycho-mode in a game. Baseball brings the most reserved moms to their feet bursting with screams of encouragement and maybe even sometimes a little “C’mon blue!” or “JUST SWING THE BAT!” It happens and we aren’t ashamed.
Pro Tip: for you really crazy moms, like me, get some ginger chews. I learned this hack from a fellow mom awhile back when I was at a 2 day tournament and by Sunday I had no voice! These things are magical and they’ll keep your throat soothed all day long!
5. “Quick Game” Is a Lie
Like I already mentioned, there is no such thing.
It’s:
- one game
- that turns into two
- that turns into an all-day event
But, we love it, we live for it! I think I speak for most of us when I say, we are actually upset when we only play one game.
6. We’re Always Dressed for Every Season
Hot? Cold? Rain?
Doesn’t matter — we’re prepared for ALL of it. We live in Georgia and it is SO true when they say that we can have 4 seasons in one day. We sat through ONE full day of rain at a tournament completely unprepared – never again! Now we got the whole closet in the car! Ponchos, rain jackets, umbrellas, we have it ALL.
7. Our Phone Is 90% Baseball Photos
My toxic trait is taking a million baseball pictures and videos and never deleting a thing. So yes, I have over 25,000 pictures on my phone and yes, I pay for 2 TB of monthly storage for my phone for pictures I’ll probably never use. Oops.
8. Keeping Siblings Entertained Is a Full-Time Job
Ever just contemplate bumming the siblings off on grandma for tournament weekends? I have!
Snacks
Tablets
Games
…and somehow they’re still bored 😅
BUT, I got you! Tips and Tricks for Feral Ballpark Siblings
9. We’ve Stopped Asking “How Much Is This Going to Cost?”
Because the answer is always… more than we expected. Just hand over your paycheck now, it’s going to be gone anyways.
Good fundraisers are worth their weight in GOLD, literally!
10. We Wouldn’t Trade It for Anything
Not a single thing. Baseball has become a drug for most of us. We count down the days until the next tournament and we have turned tournament prep into an art form. We realize that these are the good ol’ days that we’re going to wish we could get back. We recognize that the relationships that we are building right now are going to far surpass this season of life. We know these weekends and these days, that seem like total chaos, are one day going to be what we miss most. Our boys aren’t always going to have this brotherhood and 11 bonus moms – so while we can, we’re going to soak up every single second. We’re going to bask in this little slice of baseball heaven and all the madness and adrenaline that comes with it.
Tomorrow isn’t promised, so today… today we’re swinging for the fences.
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