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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he is 13 and not yet mastered the hand-eye coordination needed for baseball and lacrosse then forget it.  He will be embarassed. [b] I don't understand how a boy gets to be 13 years old without ever playing baseball.[/b]

Track his only option.  It's called the social sport because everyone is welcome and you can be slowest kid in school or the fastest and you will be welcome.[/quote]

OP here.  [b]I kind of felt bad reading this post because my didn't necessarily encourage my son to play baseball when he was younger (because we could see he didn't have awesome hand-eye coordination[/b], and also he was a kid that had a ton of energy.)  Swimming seemed to be a great way to use up his energy and a great work-out.  Baseball seemed like 80 percent standing around (although I admit I could be wrong on that.)

Based on all the great responses here, maybe I'll suggest that he try tennis and we'll try to do lessons before hand.  I would love for him to try something like that.  T hank you![/quote]

OP, you're not alone in this.  I have two uncoordinated sons who've never played baseball.  They have done swimming, gymnastics, even dance.  Baseball never interested them, but they are active, healthy kids.[/quote]

Baseball is slowly dying, sad to say.  MLB is worried.  It already barely registers among AAs.  It just takes up a lot of room and requires a lot of players and equipment, and is slow for kids raised on iPads and xBoxes.  I wish it wasn't so.  [/quote]

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