1 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: Hello friends, It's mister Jim and welcome back to kid 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: Short Stories. Today's story comes to us from Grayson and 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: my h Hey, guys, they sent me an awesome idea 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 1: for a story, and you can too. Just head over 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: to kidshortstories dot com. Send me your idea and maybe 6 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. Are you guys 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: ready for a game of baseball that is saved by. 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 2: An underwater mermaid. 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: I don't know how in the world that's gonna go, 10 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 1: but me too. 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 2: Let's go. 12 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: It was a beautiful day on a Saturday afternoon, and 13 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: Grayson's team was in the championship baseball game. Have you 14 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: ever played baseball before? 15 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: Oh? 16 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: It is super, super fun. And Grayson's team was really, 17 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: really good. They had played an entire season of games. 18 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: That whole season led up to this very game. Since 19 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: this was a championship game, they were playing on a 20 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 1: very special field. It was in a beautiful location, just 21 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: on the edge of the ocean, and so if you 22 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: hit the ball over the fence for a home run, 23 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: the ball would sail right into the water. Every kid 24 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 1: dreamed of not only playing in this field, but smashing 25 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 1: the ball over the fence. 26 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: Gray Sin, gray Sin, gray Sin. 27 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: The crowd was cheering his name as he stepped up 28 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: to the plate. 29 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:45,199 Speaker 2: It was the end. 30 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: Of the game, the bottom of the ninth, and their 31 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: team was down by two runs. The score was five 32 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: to three. It was up to Grayson to get on 33 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: base so that another one of his teammates could hit 34 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: a big hit and drive him home. But they needed 35 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: to score two runs to tie or three runs to win. 36 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: Grayson's feet dug into the dirt to get a better grip. 37 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,399 Speaker 1: As he held onto the bat with all of his might, 38 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: he twisted it in his fingers to get a better grip. 39 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,359 Speaker 1: He rested the bat on his shoulder, and here comes 40 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 1: the first pitch. Stew right one, screamed the umpire as 41 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: the ball went right down the middle into the catcher's mint. 42 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: But Grayson was not afraid. He knew how to take 43 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: a deep breath, calm down, and get ready for the 44 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: next pitch. As the pitcher held the ball in his hand, 45 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: he got ready to throw it, so strike two, yelled 46 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: the umpire. Grayson was waiting for his pitch. He knew 47 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: that he wasn't going to swing at something that was 48 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: going to trick him and That is an important part 49 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: of baseball. You have to be patient. You have to 50 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: wait for a really good pitch that you can swing 51 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: hard at and crush the ball. Grayson knew that he 52 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: was down to his last strike. That means if he 53 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 1: gets another strike, he's out. Well, that did not face him, 54 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: so the pitcher gripped the ball. Grayson was ready. He 55 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: squinted his eyes and locked in on the pitcher's fingers. 56 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: He knew the grip on the pitcher's hand and he 57 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: knew what pitch was going to come. As the pitcher 58 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: threw the ball, Grayson turned and swung the bat as 59 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: hard as he could. The sound of the ball hitting 60 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: the bat was a cracking sound that could be heard 61 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: from miles away. As the ball lifted off his bat, 62 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: it took off like a rocket ship. 63 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: Whoa. 64 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: The crowd began shouting as Grayson started running for first base. 65 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: Before he even made it to first base, the ball 66 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: had splashed into the ocean. The score was now five 67 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: to four. Their team was getting so close to tying 68 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 1: or even maybe winning the game. Grayson rounded the bases 69 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: and stepped on home plate as his team was waiting 70 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: for him there, and jumped all over him. That is 71 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: a really good feeling. When you're on a team and 72 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: you do something awesome and your team is able to 73 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,160 Speaker 1: celebrate with you, or if someone else on your team 74 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: does something awesome and you can celebrate with them, that 75 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 1: is a really special feeling. That's what I love about 76 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: being on a team. Like, whether that's soccer or football, 77 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: basketball or baseball, being on a team is something pretty special. 78 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: After the team sat back down on their bench, the 79 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 1: umpire walked over to the coach to ask for a 80 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 1: new ball, because remember that old ball is now floating 81 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: somewhere in the ocean. Grayson's coach turned around to look 82 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: for their bucket of balls. You see, every team, they 83 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: always carry a big bucket full of baseballs that can 84 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: they can use during the game, and as he turned around, 85 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:13,679 Speaker 1: the bucket was missing. Where did the bucket go, cried 86 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: the coach. Everybody started looking around, but nobody could find 87 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: any more baseballs. They are all missing. The umpire walked 88 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 1: onto the field and made an announcement to everyone. If 89 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: you're unable to find another baseball for the game, the 90 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: game will be forfeited and the other team will win. 91 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: Grayson and his whole team was completely crushed. 92 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 2: What are we gonna do? Where did all those baseballs go? 93 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: Said one of his teammates. I don't know, but that 94 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: ball I hit into the ocean, it's probably still floating 95 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: out there. 96 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 2: Maybe I could go get it. 97 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: Grayson took off running as his team continued to look 98 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: for any baseballs. Without a baseball, the game would be 99 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: forfeited and they would lose. Grayson hopped over the fence 100 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: to the field. On the other side was a steep, 101 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: pretty steep drop of rocks all the way down to 102 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: the ocean. He carefully hopped down one by one by 103 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: one and was met by a big, crashing wet waves. 104 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: As the water sprayed in his face, he looked around 105 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 1: and couldn't see the ball anywhere. To continue the story, 106 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: we actually have to go back in time. Eh, back 107 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: in time about ten minutes ago, you know, right when 108 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,039 Speaker 1: Grayson hit that big home run. As the ball was 109 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: sailing through the air and came cursplashing into the ocean, 110 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 1: it actually knocked onto Maya's tail. 111 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 2: Oh who is that is that? Like? A Oh my goodness. 112 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: As Maya the Mermaid turned around, she saw something she'd 113 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: never seen before. She picked it up in her hand 114 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 1: and swam down deeper into the ocean. She couldn't wait 115 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: to show all of her friends. Girls, look at this, 116 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: Look at this, said Maya. I think i my tail 117 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: was just hit by an asteroid from space. Look at 118 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: this crazy thing. The mermaids began passing this baseball around, 119 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: which they thought was some kind of asteroid from space, 120 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: and they were completely in awe of this white ball. 121 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness, Maya, is your tail? 122 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 2: Okay? 123 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: Did it catch on fire when that thing from space 124 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: hit it? They all turned around and looked at Maya's tail, 125 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: inspecting for any burn damages or maybe alien juice. No, no, 126 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: no alien juice and no burn marks. Huh Wait a second, 127 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: maybe it's not from outer space. Maybe it came from 128 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: somewhere else. Then Maya had a great idea. 129 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 2: We should go at that old turtle. 130 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: He knows everything, and I bet he would know what 131 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: this thing is. As they swam together as a flock 132 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: of mermaids, Wait, what do you call a group of mermaids? 133 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: Is it a flock or a gang or a club? No, 134 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with flock. It kind of feels like flock. 135 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: As they're gliding through the air, it's kind of like birds. 136 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: As Maya and her friends were swimming through the ocean 137 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: looking for this very, very old turtle, they found him 138 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 1: swimming through some. 139 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 2: A kelp forest. Hello, mister sea turtle, it's Maya. Ooh, 140 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:45,839 Speaker 2: hello Maya. I haven't seen you in years. Wow, you 141 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 2: look so big now. Oh how are you doing today? Oh? 142 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: I'm doing great, said Maya, except I got hit on 143 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 1: my tail with some kind of I don't know, either 144 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: an alien egg or an asteroid. I'm not sure what 145 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 1: it is, and I thought maybe you would know. Here 146 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: she handed the sea turtle the baseball. Oh my, that 147 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: is not an alien eggand not an asteroid. That, my 148 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 1: friend is is a baseball? What is a baseball? Is 149 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 1: it like made of gold or diamonds? 150 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 2: Or is it rare? And what is it? Oh? No, no, no, 151 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 2: a base bowl is what humans? Uh? They hit with 152 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:35,959 Speaker 2: sticks made of wood. 153 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:40,400 Speaker 1: Oh my, was this baseball mean to the humans? 154 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 2: She asked. Ugh. I'm not sure, but it seems to 155 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 2: be some sort of game that they play, throwing this 156 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 2: ball around and whacking it with sticks. Wow, humans are strange, 157 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 2: said Maya. You should probably swim up to the surface 158 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 2: and throw it back to where it came from, and 159 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 2: be done with it. Uh okay. 160 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 1: Maya and her friends swam away and waved goodbye to 161 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: the sea turtle. They swam back up to the surface 162 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: where Maya had been hit by that baseball. She popped 163 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 1: her head out of water, and there was Grayson. Remember, 164 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 1: Grayson had come down to the shore. He was looking 165 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: for the baseball, and now he's staring at a mermaid. 166 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: Maya had never seen a person before, and Grayson had 167 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,320 Speaker 1: never seen a mermaid before. They were just in shock. 168 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: And then Maya took the ball and threw it back 169 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: towards Grayson, who caught it in his hand. Grayson shook 170 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: the water off the baseball and then looked back up 171 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: and Maya the mermaid had vanished. He wasn't exactly sure 172 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 1: if he was seeing things or if that was real, 173 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 1: but all that mattered was he had the baseball. He 174 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: ran back to the field and his team screamed in 175 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: triumph as they saw Grace and holding the ball above 176 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 1: his head. Playball, shouted the umpire. What an amazing adventure. 177 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: This may be the end of today's story, but I 178 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: think it's just the beginning of something amazing, something maybe 179 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: even magical that is about to happen the end. 180 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,839 Speaker 2: Hey, friends, I need your help celebrating some birthdays. Drum 181 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:40,679 Speaker 2: roll please. Happy Birthday. Ave is earning four years old. 182 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 2: Avvy is from Tampa, Florida, loves superheroes and is an 183 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 2: amazing little brother whoa, and he loves Marcan Cheese. Me too, Ave. 184 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: Wow, I'm so glad we got to celebrate you and 185 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: your big day on the show. Happy fourth Birthday, Ave. 186 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: And next up we have Happy Birthday Wally, who's durning 187 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: four years old. Wally loves his brothers, dancing and making 188 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:13,079 Speaker 1: everybody love. Wow, Wally, I'm so glad that we got 189 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: to celebrate you and your big day on the show. 190 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 1: Happy for Birthday, Wally. Well, my friends, true, I'm so 191 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: glad that we had a super new bird adventure. But 192 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: guess what, there's another adventure waiting for you on the 193 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: next episode. I'll see you there. 194 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:33,760 Speaker 2: Bye.