Day 1: It all begins ... Play ball!

1. Some baseball news we must talk about .... HoF Voting 2016 and and the veterans committee selection is still unknown. Who was inducted in 2013?
2. Course intro ... who am I and what do I expect? what are we going to do?
3. Who are you?
4. Where do we find baseball in our lives every day? Think about phrases and idioms we get from the game.
5. Take Me Out to the Ballgame: When is this song played during a ball game? Why? (Hint: Taft)
6. Casey at the Bat written in June 3, 1888 and published in the SF Examiner (words & recording)
7. Inning 1, Chpt 1 (25 mins)