Elisabeth Hasselbeck Gets Some Birthday Softball Lessons From Nomar Garciaparra (VIDEO)

Elisabeth Hasselbeck was a two-time Big East champion as captain of her Boston College softball team. So for her birthday this year, she wanted to get back out on the field with one of her favorite players, former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. Today on 'The View' (weekdays, syndicated on ABC), she got that wish, hitting and throwing the ball around the diamond with Garciaparra, and getting a little bit of coaching.

Hasselbeck looked like she could still throw, catch and bat, knocking a few over Garciaparra's head. "She bites her underlip and her eyes are focused on the baseball," he said of her performance. "And she gets really mean. It looks like she's really angry at something. That's the sign of a good hitter."

Hasselbeck even fielded a fly ball from Garciaparra. The only drawback is that she was sure Joy Behar would find some sort of pun in that.