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Importance Of A Baseball Diamond

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Everyone has that special place that is very meaningful to them; childhood home, high school, or even a place of worship. For me, that meaningful pace is a baseball diamond. There isn't any particular one, just being at a baseball field brings me joy and happiness. The baseball diamond is my sanctuary, there is no other place in the world I would rather be. Baseball is America’s past time and what I believe to be the best game in the world. It all starts with being at the field, weather I’m playing or watching the game there is just something about it that puts me at peace. From the moment I step into a ballpark or on a baseball field I just cant get enough of it; from the smell, taste, feeling, sounds and everything I see. The smell of the

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