Boy's Quest articles from June 2005

Boy's Quest archives from June 2005

The official rules for backyard baseball.
June 1, 2005... What do you do when you and your friend want to play baseball, but you can't find anyone else to join you? The solution is "backyard baseball." Your backyard can be a "stadium." Each stadium will be quite different needing special ground rules...

Baseball Saul.(Story)(Short Story)
June 1, 2005... It was their team who was up to bat with us ahead by one When Joey came and tapped the plate, just hoping for a run. I threw him three; he swung at each, but couldn't touch that ball. The only person left to bat was Eddie's brother...

Baseball logger.(COMPUTER QUEST)(using Microsofts' QBASIC to calculate batting averages)
June 1, 2005... Wonder how well your teammates play baseball? You can find out by using this program to calculate batting and slugging averages! Just select "enter data in the log" when the program is running and answer these six questions: player's team name,...

Fred's World.
June 1, 2005... A baseball game was in full force when we got to the park. The red team and the blue team were tied three to three. It looked like the game was going to go into extra innings when a pop fly ball sailed into the stands. The ball was going right...

Are you throwing curveballs?(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... How many pitchers your age have a great curveball? Do you want to know how to throw that pitch? Really? Then wait. A curveball puts so much stress on a young boy's elbow and wrist that many young baseball players have started throwing...

Bill Prince, the baseball star.(Fiction)(Short Story)
June 1, 2005... Bill Prince, the baseball star, can run and bat and throw. Although he's just a boy of eight, he plays just like a pro. Bill, who takes the game to heart, plays hard but still has fun. He wears his hat and grabs his bat and chews his...

Eyes on the ball.(baseball collection)
June 1, 2005... Look under your bed, in your closet, and on your bedroom floor. What do you see? If you're a baseball fan, you'll probably find the most important part of the game--the baseballs. This is the beginning of your baseball collection. But don't...

Treat your baseball bat with the respect it deserves.(Workshop )(baseball-bat holder)
June 1, 2005... While this baseball-bat holder isn't guaranteed to help you hit more home runs, it may help by making sure your bats are always in near-perfect condition. The holder will also help keep your bats looking really great, while your friends' bats...

The missing baseball mystery.(Fiction)(Short Story)
June 1, 2005... Carlos took a deep breath and rang Will's doorbell. "I came back to tell you I didn't take your autographed baseball," Carlos told his friend when he opened the door. "But I'd like to help you find it." Will brushed back a lock of blond...

Choosing control will carry your career.(Baseball)
June 1, 2005... Playing college baseball for Southwestern Tennessee Junior College for two years, I faced a lot of good pitchers who are now playing professional baseball. Some of these include Mickey Calloway, Cary Hues, and Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt....

Tennis baseball.
June 1, 2005... "Keep your head in! Don't back away!" Your baseball coach says that every time you get up to the plate. Maybe a wild pitch hits you in the shoulder at a game. Maybe you feel as if that ball is aimed right at your head. Maybe you have a new...

Fiddly faddly.(Chef's CORNER)(Cookies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... 8 cups popped corn 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 1/2 cups red skin peanuts 2 sticks margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla Combine sugar, margarine, and...

Baseball jitters.(poetry)(Poem)
June 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Baseball is my passion. I love to play the game, But every time I play it, My position's not the same. Sometimes I'm a catcher; Other times I pitch. I've been on first and...