How to play catch with 42 people in 15 Steps.
Get invited to Mr. Kennedy’s classroom for an author presentation.
2. Arrive early to take a selfie with Mr. Kennedy in front of one of his really cool posters.
3. Tell a somewhat ...
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Day #296
My earliest World Series memory is of the 1980 contest between the Philadelphia Phillies, who knocked out Bill Virdon’s Houston Astros, and the Kansas City Royals. My family was living in Lee’s Summit and my parents had tickets to Game 3. I ...
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Day #295
If I were in high school, I would want Chandler’s job.
Chandler is a senior at Ozark High School playing second base for Coach Essick (Day #162). I met him while hanging out at CY Sports during Sophie's taekwondo lessons. Chandler is paid ...
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Day #294
There is a hidden baseball field in Springfield and it’s a gem. Lindy escorted me to the field which felt like the Ozarks version of The Sandlot. The chain link backstop is covered in ivy. The Coca-Cola sponsored manual scoreboard, slightly ...
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Day #293
I somewhat expected Derrick to greet me at the field wearing a GoPro prepared to record my every throw.
For seven years, Derrick was the social media genius of the Missouri Valley Conference, covering every team in the Valley. Ten ...
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