Sports, August 2008

Dear Joey,

This is just a starting point in case you decide to take an interest in sports. You can always look back and find out what was happening in sports when you were born. Right now the Olympics are on in Beijing. Two of the biggest winners are Adain Bolt from Jamaica as a sprinter as well as many other sprinters from Jamaica and Michael Phelps in swimming - he won 10 Gold medals. He is American.

Baseball
Leading teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels. A few notable players are Derick Jeter, Kevin Youklais, Dustin Peoria, Manny Ramirez, Jason Bay from Nanaimo, Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz. The World Series is usually in October.

Football (American Gridiron)
Best teams: New York Giants, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburg Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, and just maybe the Oakland Raiders (your Uncle Bobby's favorite) but not this year. The Super Bowl should be won by one of these teams. It in early February of every year.

Golf
The best golfer in the world in Tiger Woods but he is out recovering from knee surgery for the season.

Tennis
Federer and Nadal

Hockey
Ask your dad about hockey. It is a very popular game. I just never had an interest in it. Your uncle Bobby has but your daddy has the most interest and he knows a lot.

Fotbul (Soccer)
Mancester United and Chelsea. Best country: Spain. Worst country: Canada.

I will tell you who won the World Series and the Super Bowl when it happens. If you want we can hang out at EZ and watch the Super Bowl together. By the way Joey, I am your Grandpa Heard, your mommy's father and you have a Grampa Simmonds, your daddy's father. Hope to see you on Monday if not sooner! How excited I am!!!

Grandpa