Moeller: Sunday Baseball Fun with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Photo by Nancy Beecher/SportsDay By Jeff Moeller It was my first Jumbo Shrimp game , and I was already impressed. Roughly an hour before the scheduled Sunday night game, an array of Star Wars characters strolled in front of the Jumbo Shrimp dugout and made their way to the outfield. R2D2 kept his slow pace and made his way to the outfield and back, as he captivated the assembling crowdin the process. What really stirred me was a large contingent of children who entered the field from an outfield gate and began a pitch and catch with their friends or their fathers. In covering minor league baseball for the better part of 25 years, this was a first for me. And it was refreshing to step back and see “Sunday Family Fun Day.” Appreciate the moments. We often forget it is a game, and it also has bonded families together with the town or city. Step back from the wins and losses and take a different look. I’ve seen running the bases for children after both minor and major leag...