If they're lucky, maybe a local store will pick up the tab for their shirts and caps. This year, one of the teams was sponsored by a local funeral home. The bats can get a little expensive, but with a fixed income set here, it's not about being sponsored. They're not out there doing a fashion show. They came to play.
Ballplayers gather to cheer on their teammates.
So winning isn't everything on this field of friendly dreams. Winning will never be the only thing either, because this is about the game and friendships. I think a lot of it is competitiveness. I mean, we're all extremely competitive. Certainly it is a full summer each year for these ageless boys of summer.