As the players lined up to start the game, we wished each other luck,
and gave them pins and the NMV All Star hats. When the Lithuanian
team took the field, every player was wearing the new hat "except"
for
the pitcher. We were a little confused so we asked for an
explanation. The boys treasured the hat so much that he did not want
to sweat on it - so when he went to another position after he was
done
pitching, he put on his new hat (and the new pitcher replaced his
with
his old hat).
The Lithuanian team players (as well as the coach) continued to wear
their new hats on and off the field, for the remainder of the
tournament.
Pretty cool story.
Coach Harry