A few Fridays ago as I was making my way to the busses after school, Jordan--a student of mine who always rounds the corner at the exact moment I come out the door and lets me know what dramas closed his school day--said, "Look! It rained baseball cards!" I looked. It had. There on the sidewalk looking back at me was none other than the recently-retired left-handed, pinstriped work of art (I'll stop.) himself. (No need for names, right?)
I picked him up. I picked up a few of his colleagues on other times. Feeling happy and open-minded, I picked up a Red Sox pitcher.
Then I resolved on Monday to report my lucky find to an administrator who would announce to all the children that these treasures had been recovered.
I did. That is, I tried. Every time I approached the house principal, he was too busy counting out standardized test booklets and packets of crackers and calculators and things to talk. So I told my students and a few teachers. I put the word out. As I type this, the cards are in my bag. I will keep trying to get them back to their rightful owner. Meanwhile, Pettitte's in my back pocket, and it's a cool thing.
22 Comments
Neat find and very nice to try to return them to someone who they must be a treasure to. . .
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Paulie! Have a beautiful day, Sandy. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
I always treasure finds like these, as you have no idea what encounters they might lead to.;))
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely midweek,
xoxo
He is a great pitcher!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you rescued the cards
Hugs
SueAnn
I know nothing about baseball but what can be wrong about carrying a cute guy in your pocket? :)
ReplyDeleteLots of baseball teams would love to have Pettitte in their back pocket!
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't give him up though.
reminded me of my own classic collection of nba cards. baseball isnt as popular as basketball here.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to come across such treasures. I am sure someone is sad about losing them though.
ReplyDeleteSomebody's precious collection.
ReplyDeleteinteresting trying to get through to administrators about anything-it took me 2 weeks to get permission form the local superintendent to run a poetry contest. i needed his okay to send home flyers...grr!
ReplyDeleteWell I don't follow baseball, but I think it would be hard for me to part with such a work of art that can be carried in one's back pocket.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
Ahhh...a sign from heaven perhaps? Your paths meant to cross in the future? You never know. He's rather easy on the eyes! I don't follow sports but I can see why you might like all things baseball where you are. Great post Sandy. I hope it rains something cool here today, besides the water!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs my dear, G
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I can think of many things worse than having Andy Pettitte in my back pocket. I do hope, though, that the owner of the cards is identified.
ReplyDeleteI remember the era when Andy Pettitte during his first tour with the Yankees in late 1990s / early 2000s.
ReplyDeleteBy coincidence, my WW is from the Bronx, too.
LOL, I never knew you were so into baseball. :0) My cousin is Paul Shuey, used to be a pitcher.
ReplyDeleteHow cool!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Sandy, Finders Keepers.lol
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool thing-and so are you : )
ReplyDeleteyou make life good.
ReplyDeleteplease have you all a nice thursday.
daily athens
As an avid baseball fan, and former little boy who collected baseball cards.....lucky you!
ReplyDeletePS: I told Joe about this post last night and he really enjoyed it too. Any more "special rain" there, do keep us posted! It is St. Pat's Day, a fine day for a bit of green from the sky perhaps.
ReplyDeleteLots of Hugs, G
Nice story. And it also could have been posted under "sarcasm." :)
ReplyDeleteMad Kane
Thanks for being here.