How many fun league baseball games were going on at the National Mall! There must have been over 50!! It was amazing to see all the matching t-shirts with the makeshift bases and fly balls. It was definitely cool to see all of the friendly competition. It made me think about what it takes to be a team, no matter how light hearted or serious it may be.

1. Know your position
• In baseball, you are either the pitcher, or the first baseman, or the outfielder. You don't overlap in your roles. On a business team, it is the same way; you provide the most value to the team by sticking to your strengths and being the person that matches the reason you asked to be a part of the team. Don't try to do it all and don't try to be something you're not. You'll be way off base (pun, I'm funny).
2. The scoreboard is only for numbers
• Sure, winning is important, in baseball and business. But you do get to decide what winning means to you. These home grown games in DC were obviously for fun and there wasn't a lighted scoreboard in sight. They were all achieving the goal of getting exercise outside and hanging with friends!
3. Measure yourself, not just the team
• Maybe you measure yourself against a league's wins-loses percentage, but the best players are not measured only on their batting statistics but rather what feels right. Are they a good leader and energize the team? You can still improve and catch more flyballs than the last game and it will add up. Don't forget to focus on yourself as a valuable team member.

And just for giggles, here are a couple fun facts:
Fun Fact #1: There are 8 MLB teams that have never won a world series; 2 of them have never been.
Fun Fact #2: The longest cold spell of winning a World Series is..... 107 seasons! By the Chicago Cubs. They last won in 1908.