Rookie of the Year
Coach Bella & Coach Dakota
Hall of Fame Baby Facts
Baseball Stats… but Baby
From Rookies to Coaches
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On average, how many hours a day do newborns sleep?

14-17 hours

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These two are currently coaching athletes who are HOW old?

High school

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 Babies can start dreaming around what age?

Around 1 year

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A newborn baby’s head makes up roughly what fraction of their body length?

About 1/4

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What sport were Dakota and Bella playing when they first met?

Basketball (with a hackey sack chaser!)

200

How many diapers does a baby go through per day on average?

8–12 (RIP their sleep schedule)

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Bella played which sport and position in college?

Softball/Center field🥎

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Babies prefer the sound of this voice immediately after birth

Their mother’s voice

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How many ounces of milk does a newborn typically consume per feeding early on?

About 1–3 oz

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Before Myles arrives, who still technically holds the title of “the baby”?

Dakota 😏

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What color do babies first recognize?

Red ❤️💋🌹🎈‼️💥🍓

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What sport and position did Dakota play in college?

Baseball/Pitcher!

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What country gives parents baby boxes filled with supplies?

Finland

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Statistically, which month is the most common birth month, overall in the United States? 

August!

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Bella and Dakota’s parenting philosophy will most likely mirror what coaching style?
A) Strict rulebook
B) “Figure it out as we go”
C) Strong fundamentals with a lot of teamwork

C (with a little bit of B at 3am 😴)

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! What is the soft spot on a baby’s head called?

Fontanelle (cue everyone pretending they knew that)

400

Q: What’s more likely to happen first:
A) Myles learns to walk
B) Myles is already holding a bat correctly

A: B (…we all know the answer 😂)

400

This internal organ is as big as a walnut during infancy?

The stomach!

400

Babies double their birth weight by about what age?

Around 5 months

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! What was the other name that Bella and Dakota liked for Myles?

Elijah ❤️

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 Babies are born with more bones than adults. How many?

About 300 (vs. 206 later)

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If Myles follows in their footsteps, he’ll grow up hearing which phrase most?

“Keep your eye on the ball!” 👀⚾

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At what age do babies typically begin to intentionally smile (not just reflex smiling)?

Around 6–8 weeks

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If Myles is born on July 26, 2026, what zodiac sign will he be?

Leo 🦁 (future team captain energy)

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What is Myles’s middle name?

Louis