Americas Pastime The year was 1976 and George and his friends wanted to play baseball. So, natrually, they go knocking on kids doors asking if they also wanted to play. Finally they get to Tommys house. They knock and Tommys Mother answers the door. The kids ask her if Tommy could play too. She replies with ""Well Tommy has no arms or legs"". The kids then replied ""Its ok we need a home plate""!