Pitcher Bent Low Right After Releasing the Ball

A baseball player in a cap leans deep forward in a low, stretched stance, drawn in simple clean outlines. His body is bent at the waist, with a mitt held close to his chest and his other arm hanging down toward the ground with fingers loosely open. One leg is planted in front with the knee bent, while the back leg stretches out behind him with the shoe angled up. He wears a loose short-sleeved jersey, baggy pants that end at the knee, and tall socks with vertical stripes. The large open spaces on the jersey and pants make this a good page for younger kids. Try coloring a team uniform in two or three colors and repeating them on the cap and the sock stripes. It also works well for talking about how pitchers use their whole body when they throw.