Originally Posted by
Ian
I can 100% assure you that parents like this existed 25 years ago ...
My best friend growing up ... his father used to make him stand at home plate while his Dad threw pitches at him as hard as he could.
Notice I said at him not to him. He was trying to teach him how to "take a pitch" by throwing 80mph fastballs at his 8 year old!!
And this man was a minor league pitcher ... he could THROW! If my friend flinched or backed away from the ball he'd scream in his face, "WHATSAMATTER WITH YOU??? ARE YOU SCARED???? TAKE THE PITCH LIKE A MAN!!!"
So yeah ... this has been going on for a long, long time ...