Folk-styled CCM singer/songwriter Bob Bennett from Downey, California. Firs… Read Full Bio ↴Folk-styled CCM singer/songwriter Bob Bennett from Downey, California. First played guitar at nine years of age. Later, he formed a rock band while in high school. His conversion to Christianity in the late 1970s changed the focus of his music. His 1st album, in 1979, was FIRST THINGS FIRST. In 1982, he released MATTERS OF THE HEART which was voted Album of the Year by Contemporary Christian Music Magazine. 1985 saw the release of NON-FICTION followed in 1989 by LORD OF THE PAST: A COMPILATION, a best hits album along with a few new songs. SONGS FROM BRIGHT AVENUE, came along in 1991. After several years of recording absence, he released SMALL GRACES in 1997. a concept album exploring the dissolution of Bennett's marriage, followed in 1991, and in 1997 he resurfaced with SMALL GRACES. He pretty well fell off of the musical landscape until the release of THE VIEW FROM HERE, a rare gem recorded by the small Canadian label, Signpost Music.

Bennett's music is very much a expression of his life experiences from the point of view of his faith. From his difficulties to forget past hurts to his divorce to the discovery of 'small graces' that keep him rooted in the love of his Lord. Bennett has a wonderfully smooth voice and plays a simple but effective guitar.

A Song About Baseball
Bob Bennett Lyrics

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A SONG ABOUT BASEBALL
W/M: Bob Bennett
(c) 1982 EMI Christian Music Group (Straightway Music)

Saturdays on the baseball field
And me afraid of the ball
Just another kid on Camera Day
When the Angels still played in L.A.

I was smiling in living black and white

Baseball caps and bubble gum
I think there’s a hole in my glove
Three-and-two, life and death
I was swinging with eyes closed
Holding my breath
I was dying on my way to the bench

But none of it mattered after the game
When my father would find me
And call out my name
A soft drink, a snow cone, a candy bar
A limousine ride in the family car
He loved me no matter how I played
He loved me no matter how I played

But none of it mattered after the game
When my father would find me
And call out my name
Dreaming of glory the next time out
My father showed me what love is about
He loved me no matter how I played
He loved me no matter how I played

But none of it mattered after the game

When my father would find me
And call out my name

Overall Meaning

Bob Bennett's "A Song About Baseball" is a bittersweet tune that encapsulates the joy, struggles, and lessons learned through a young boy's experience playing baseball with his friends. The song opens with Bob reminiscing about his childhood days playing baseball, where he was a timid boy who feared the ball. He recalls picture day, where the Angels still played in L.A., and how he was always smiling despite the odds stacked against him. As the song progresses, he remembers the camaraderie and excitement of the game, especially when it was a four-inning game and how every moment, every swing was life and death to him.

The chorus of the song repeats the same lines thrice, emphasizing how, regardless of how the boy played, his father always found him after the game and called out his name. He would buy him treats like soft drinks, snow cones, and candy bars, and they'd ride home in the family car, where the father showed the boy what love is about. The song concludes with the boy dreaming of glory, but even then, he knew that his father loved him, no matter how he played.

Bennett's "A Song About Baseball" is a moving tribute to the power of sports, family, and love. Through his lyrics, he captures the essence of every young boy's experience playing baseball with his friends, the thrill of the game, the fear of getting hurt, and the joy of playing with the people you love. It's a poignant reminder of the impact parents and mentors can have on children, and how a kind word or gesture can truly shape their self-worth and confidence.

Line by Line Meaning

Saturdays on the baseball field
Weekends spent on the baseball field

And me afraid of the ball
I was scared of getting hit by the ball

Just another kid on Camera Day
I was just one of many kids on Camera Day

When the Angels still played in L.A.
This was before the Angels moved out of Los Angeles

I was smiling in living black and white
I was happy and captured on film

Baseball caps and bubble gum
Wearing caps and chewing gum was part of the experience

I think there’s a hole in my glove
I suspected a defect in my glove

Three-and-two, life and death
A critical moment in the game with the count at three balls and two strikes

I was swinging with eyes closed
I was taking a gamble on my swing

Holding my breath
The suspense was overwhelming

I was dying on my way to the bench
I was feeling ashamed on my way out