Averys Expect Birth of Ruth Reincarnation

The first two baseball games that Kelly and Mac Avery went to this year were at Shea Stadium on May 14th and Citizen’s Bank Park on June 17th. The decision to go both times was made on a whim, within an hour of each game starting. Kelly and Mac did not realize that May 14th was Mothers’ Day until Kelly was given a free pink Mets visor upon entering Shea. Nor did they realize that June 17th was Fathers’ day until Mac was given a straw Phillies hat upon entry at The Bank. After making this realization, the Avery’s could not dismiss it as meaningless coincidence. Despite the ill treatment they have received from the Baseball Gods this year in their fantasy league, they have spent the last month praying to the Gods for an explanation for these happenings.

On July 15th the Averys received what they believe is an answer to their prayers. After ordering his fourth double Makers on the rocks, Mac almost dropped his drink all over his lap. “Kelly, come look at this!” he exclaimed. One of the ice cubes in his drink was almost a perfect portrait of The Sultan of Swat himself, George Herman (AKA Babe) Ruth. After throwing back the rest of the bourbon, Mac finally understood the freak attendance at both Mothers’ and Fathers’ Days, as well as the Babe ice cube. “This is a sign from the Baseball Gods! It is time to procreate! We are to facilitate the second coming of Babe Ruth so that neither Bonds nor A-Rod can hold the homerun record”, he shouted. “You, Kelly, are destined to become the, er, um, not-so virgin mother of the reincarnation of the Babe.”

Whether Mac was on his fourth or seventh double Makers, we don’t know. We do know that if the Averys actually have a child who is to become the homerun champ, that child will have to be much, much taller, stronger, and better at baseball than both parents.