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BLUE RIDGE, Ky.—After repeated attempts to improve his son’s coordination and athletic ability, Dan Crosby, 42, must face the fact that his son Kyle is really embarrassing when it comes to sports. In fact, the disappointed father is fairly certain that Kyle’s invisible friend would be much better at baseball.

Kyle often speaks of his invisible friend when he comes in from playing outside. Many times he reports the see-through friend actually pushed him down or beat him in a race.

“Somehow this invisible friend always beats Kyle at stuff,” said Crosby. “Even without tangible presence, he would have to catch more fly balls than my son. It’s really getting hard to be seen in public with my uncoordinated disaster of a child.”

Crosby often pretends his son is someone else’s child after one of Kyle’s games. He will even go so far as to drive off without him if several other parents are looking.

“It gets embarrassing when Kyle starts crying,” said Crosby. “I explain to him how I only do those things because I don’t want anyone to know he is my son, but I think he is just too young to understand.”

Kyle Crosby remains upbeat about his progress with baseball and hopes to continue playing for years because he enjoys the physical activity and friendship with other children.

“Maybe he will break an arm or something,” said Dan Crosby. “Then he might start developing more non-athletic interests, like hanging out with his mother and staying in the other room when I’m watching the game.”