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title: "The Tradition — Father-Son Baseball Weekend"
slug: "the-tradition"
date: "2026-08-10T17:35:06.256Z"
updated: "2026-08-14T22:19:11.910Z"
---

![Aerial view of a sprawling baseball complex with multiple red-roofed facilities and green fields surrounded by autumn trees.](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/59898cda29/boa_panorama.png)

The kids coach the Dads’ Game. The dads coach everything else.

![A dad coaching three young players in the dugout](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/770fe0e9ab/dad_coaching.jpg)

Every team gets its moment under the board.

![A Tradition team in front of the Ballparks of America scoreboard](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/9aede4e265/tradition_scoreboard.jpg)

Everybody, last night of the weekend.

![Everyone who played The Tradition, together on the field at night](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/d8189c690b/dads_players_night.jpg)

![Hey Dad... wanna have a catch? A dad and son in matching Tradition jerseys in the dugout](https://www.ballparksofamerica.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,/https://a.storyblok.com/f/287282975935756/6410626c89/image.png)