This week my Little-League-aged son participated in a
baseball camp at the Nor-Gwyn fields, though it was actually sponsored by the Sanctuary United Methodist Church, which is next door. Like a few other similar camps and leagues in the area (Upward basketball, for example) it is a combination of ministry outreach and sports that seems to be filling in a niche for sports 'fun' leagues that emphasize skills over competition and don't require as huge of a time commitment as traditional sports leagues with their ever-expanding practice and game schedules.
The highlight was the appearance of two Phillies players, outfielder
John Mayberry Jr. and catcher
Erik Kratz, who I photographed back in his high school days playing for Christopher Dock. Both talked baseball and faith, then spent time with each one signing autographs and posing for photos.
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| Erik Kratz at Sanctuary UMC in Upper Gwynedd. Camp was moved indoors due to rain. |
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