Like Sammy Sosa!

Remember Sammy Sosa? Most famously, he is known for his home run contest with Mark McGuire about ten years ago. For some reason, my boys have attached his name with baseball excellence. So, it was no surprise when last week, Evan told me he was planning to be like Sammy Sosa at his first Tee Ball practice.

For Evan, being Sammy Sosa meant a couple of things:

1. Wearing his hat sideways: Now, I know that Sammy Sosa never wore his hat like that. (Or, at least he didn't play baseball with his hat like that.) However, my adorable four year old thinks otherwise, and judging from the cute face he is donning in this picture, I don't plan to contradict him.

2. Hitting home runs like a rock star : Ev was truly light years ahead of most of his time for batting. He was slamming the ball off of the tee that night, eliciting responses like "WOW! You must be practicing at home!" To which I quickly let them know that he was the youngest of three boys. Case Closed.
3. Running the bases -- super speed. This he accomplished with flair, galloping from base to base and adding an extra leap at home plate.

He had so much fun that I know these upcoming baseball games will be undoubtedly hilarious and super cute. His first game is Monday so stay tuned for updates.
By the way, looking at these little pictures, Sammy Sosa has nothing on my little Evan. Watch out Major League Baseball!