"Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don't care if I ever get back, let me root, root, root for the home team. If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, at the old ball game!"
Baseball. A sport that didn't really mean much to me until I started dating a guy whose whole life was about baseball. Let's be real, it has been almost a year of dating (June 13 is our anniversary) and I still don't know how to tell if the pitcher threw a strike or a ball. I still don't know what an ERA is and how it changes, or how a catcher can squat a whole game. But I do know that baseball players have the biggest hearts that never give up. It can be hard dating an athlete because they have to put all their time and energy into the sport they love so that they can improve their game. The only time you might see them is when you're sitting in the stands cheering them, and that is okay because dating a baseball player is actually one of the best things to happen to me.
You get to watch them do something they're passionate about.
If you ever meet a baseball player, they are so passionate about the sport. Every bit of it. Even though they spend hours upon hours throwing the ball around, running the bases, lifting weights, and endless tarp pulls, they still have a love for the game.
At the end of every game, you're the first person they want to see.
At the end of the game, waiting down by the field for them can make you anxious. But when you see that smile and them running up to you to give you a kiss, it shows that they truly appreciate you and all the support you give them. Sitting at a three hour, or more, game in the sun can be exhausting, but seeing them after their game reminds you that you are also a very important part in their life.
You get to sit in the stands and wonder how they have such a nice butt.
Like how on earth do baseball players have such nice butts? Is it the tight pants, or do they actually work to have a nice butt like that?
Not only are you their girlfriend, you are their biggest fan.
When it comes to game time, the girlfriend role gets tucked away for a while, while the cheerleader comes out. You cheer them on and be their biggest fan through every play, even if they are sitting on the bench. The best part is realizing that you have someone to be proud of.
The time you do get to spend with them off the field is extra special.
All those times you spent sitting in the stands wishing they were sitting next to you pays off. The time spent together off the field is the most special time. It is all about the two of you. Baseball is set aside and you get to laugh, go on dates, watch movies, smile, and just relax. It is the best time ever.
No matter how far they go in their career with baseball, you'll be there for the long-run.
Whether you become a baseball wife or not, you'll always be in their life. They want you there in the long-run because they love and appreciate all your support.
Dating a baseball player has changed my life. I have learned so much and I now have a love for the game myself. Even though baseball takes over my boyfriend's life sometimes, I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm in love with a baseball player and nothing is going to change that.
