Sunday Skills, Stumpers, and Silliness (#6) š
Welcome back to our Sunday triple play: a skill to sharpen, a stumper to solve, and some silliness to send you smiling into the week.
Game on!
š§ Skills: The Wilson Way š§¤
Yesterday we learned Jacob Wilson's hitting superpower: video games!
Today? Weāre flipping the glove.
Because Jacob isnāt just one of baseballās best young hittersā¦ heās a great defensive shortstop, too. Smooth hands, sharp instincts, and throws that look like theyāre remote-controlled.
Whereād he learn it?
From his dad, of course.
š„ Letās roll the tape. (Video courtesy MLB Film Room)
So grab your glove, grab your grown-up, and see if you can match the Wilsons in your own backyard! š§¤š
ā Stumpers: Back-to-Back Brilliance š
In the past few days, weāve recapped the Stanley Cup Final, NBA Finals, WNBA fireworks, MLB slugfests, college baseball and softball titles, epic tennis and golf finishes, and a fresh batch of draft picks.
But amidst LOTS of sports magic, only one team just clinched its second straight championship.
š¤ Need a hint? Letās see if your guess holds waterā¦ or ice. āļøš„¶
š Silliness: Skip the Trophy, Pass the Bananas š
Yes, the Panthers will chase a third straight Stanley Cup next yearā¦
But today, weāre ending with a team chasing something totally different.
Not rings.
Not records.
Just ridiculous joy.
Meet the Savannah Bananas! They play Banana Ballā¦ baseball where dancing is required, fans can catch foul balls to make outs, and umpires might do cartwheels during the game. Seriously! šš¤ø
Think of it like a sports circusā¦ with bats and banana suits.
š„ Hereās how it works:
Got all that? Good!
š„ Wanna see it in action? This is Banana Ball at full speed:
š¤ Time to go bananas! Invent one crazy, funny new rule for Banana Ball! Tell us in the comments below.
Extra bananas if it involves unicorns or glitter! š
Hope your brainās buzzing and your cheeks are sore from smiling.
Have a great Sunday, Smallballers!
WE NEED HARDER QUESTIONS!
One time per game, the pitcher throws a banana instead of a ball. The batter has to use a unicorn glitter bat. If he smooshes the banana heās out!