Teams in the Grip ‘N’ Rip Baseball League consist of 14
players. Relief pitchers and pinch runners and back-up catchers are all
necessary, especially so during the hottest September in Springfield history.
Seventeen days with high ...
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Baseball
Book-Friends
One of the best feelings in this world is when you meet someone and you’re sharing stories, feeling each other out like boxers at the beginning of a match. Then something clicks and there’s that aha moment, the cathartic release of, “You ...
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Blowout Victory
Hand-painted baseball courtesy of Sophie Bryan
Grip ‘N’ Rip Baseball League Week #5.
The Cyclones were playing the High Rollers. My team against
Mark’s team. Both teams needed a win. I wanted a win for Coach Nasby, who was
sick at ...
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Streakin’
Watercolor by Sophie Bryan painted during the first two innings of the game.
“Uncle E! Tomorrow is our baseball game?”
Henry greeted me with the question after hugging Jamie,
asking about her foot, and getting a good look at her ...
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America’s Game
Photo credit: Nate Rueckert and Baseball Seams Co.
On June 14, 2001, I saw Mike Sweeney hit a walk-off home run
against the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the 13th inning to
complete a three-game sweep and move the Royals to 15 ...
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