Bryce Harper Pinch Hits in D.C. Softball Game: Cool: Playing softball next to the Washington Monument. Cooler: Having Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper show up and join the game for an at bat.
I used to play summer softball on The Mall when I lived and worked in DC. Was a lot of fun.
posted by scully at 02:45 PM on May 01, 2012
I was playing softball across the street from there on the Ellipse last night. Unfortunately, we did not know this was going on at the time.
posted by bender at 05:16 PM on May 01, 2012
That reminds me of the Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat" where Ralph and Bart are choosing teams for a pick-up game of softball.
Bart chooses his friends (Milhouse, Lewis) but Ralph keeps picking the major league stars that walk by (Griffey Jr., Boggs).
posted by grum@work at 11:49 AM on May 01, 2012