Scott Bailes taught me how to throw a circle change.
During the winter of my sophomore year in high school, just after buying my new George Brett model Wilson mitt, Dad signed me up for a few lessons at Scott Bailes’ Sports World. A ...
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Catch 365
In 2018, Ethan played catch every day with a partner. You can find the book he wrote about it here.
Day #333
From 5:30 – 10 AM, the morning show on 104.7 The Cave is hosted by Mike the Intern. Mike’s an MSU grad with a degree in Mass Media Production which hopefully means he can make my voice not sound so shaky. I always get nervous. I have ...
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Day #332
Baseballism wrote, “A baseball glove is one of the few gifts you can give a 6 year old, 16 year old or 60 year old, and have them all equally excited.”
I couldn’t agree more.
My church participates in the Angel Tree Christmas program, ...
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Day #331
At the MSU Alumni baseball game, before I started talking with Tim and Raj (Day #279), I hung out on the concourse and people watched. Ned Reynolds walked by and immediately a young man ran towards him.
“I know you! You’re Ned Reynolds! ...
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Day #330
In the late 1980s, when Eric moved to Springfield from Texas, he moved into my neighborhood, only two blocks away from the house I lived in when the Royals won their first World Series. But I didn’t know him then.
On the Sunday I played ...
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