In August 1983, photographer Carl Fleischhauer captured a baseball game in Macy, Nebraska—a moment of ordinary American leisure. For millions of families, summer baseball was free entertainment, community gathering, and childhood memory all at once.
You're standing in the bleachers on a hot afternoon. The crack of the bat echoes across the diamond. Dust rises where a fielder plants his feet. Around you, families shift in their seats, vendors call out, and someone's kid points at the batter.
Reflect
What summer activity brought your community together when you were growing up?