I grew up in Penfield and when I was 10 years old, not being good enough to make Majors in Little League, I was playing in what was called the "International League." In this league there was less emphasis on winning (although we took it seriously) and more emphasis on everybody getting to play, and to play various positions as well.
I got a chance to pitch in one game and there's only one at-bat I remember. The other team had this 12-year-old who had no business being in our league. I can't remember why the hell he was in our league other than that maybe he missed tryouts or something. He was basically the Kelly Leak of our league, and had already broken two windshields that summer with long home runs into the Town Hall parking lot. I remember when he came up against me, our leftfielder basically went to the fence and stood there.
First pitch, he swung from his heels and missed. Strike one.
Second pitch, another big swing. Fouled back over the backstop. Strike two.
Third pitch, same thing. Whoosh. Strike three.
I have no idea what happened. The kid probably hit .800 that summer and I'm not sure anyone struck him out, let alone on three pitches. I got mobbed at the mound.
Point of the story, besides to brag is that in today's world I'd never have gotten the chance to face him. Parents probably would have bitched loud and long about how he didn't belong in the league, threatened to sue, etc. etc., and gotten him moved up or out, thereby denying me a moment that has stayed with me for 26 years.