One Hour to Go

An hour before the championship game and most of the laughter in the locker room had faded into near solemn silence. Very strange atmosphere today. Some guys appear happy, but not enthused, others are sad, some seemed irritated or angry. I think finality has sunk in for some of us. Some guys might be miffed that they aren't working this last game. Me, I'm just humbled to be a member of the championship game crew. This is the fulfillment of my Little League umpire dream.