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The Meat of a Seed

At the beginning of each summer there is a youth baseball tournament held in Beaver, Utah.  To my knowledge, it started not more than 5 years ago, and so I was never able to play in this tournament when I was of age!  Nevertheless, I was able to live vicariously through my little brother, Max Topham.

Teams from Southern Utah and Eastern Nevada were competing in the 2017 tournament, which ended on Saturday, June 10th. The Moapa Valley Pirates were able to take the 14 and under championship, leaving my hometown Parowan Rams with nothing but a sunburn and a 2-2 record.  Despite the losses, I still was filled with the sweet feeling of when I used to play in baseball tournaments.  

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There are a few things that I deem necessary when playing or attending these events, and the most important one to me is a bag of sunflower seeds.  I am not sure what started this tradition among the players and fans of baseball, but I am grateful for the innovation!  There is something that is utterly satisfying about spitting seed shells on the ground while you chew on the "meat" of a seed.  

For me, it's all about baseball tournaments.

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