The Innocence of a Child
Isn't this photo the best?
This photo accompanied a story on Deadspin about children in New England who are traumatized when they are put on a little league team named after the New York Yankees. Boston Red Sox farm team, the Lowell Spinners, is offering new uniforms and visits to the park to any Yankee little league team that changes its name to the Spinners.
From the Lowell Spinners press release:
Red Sox fans understand how devastating it can be for any child to be on a Yankees youth baseball team in New England. The Spinners have heard stories first-hand of children actually crying and refusing to play if they have to play for the Yankees. The Spinners believe they have found an answer to the problem.
“When you are a kid playing baseball it is pure fun and worrying about what team you are on should be the least of your concerns,” said Tim Bawmann, General Manager of the Spinners. “It becomes an issue where kids are devastated when they find out they are on the Yankees. Many kids actually pray they will not be on the Yankees when the rosters and teams are announced.
