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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Catch 365
In 2018, Ethan played catch every day with a partner. You can find the book he wrote about it here.
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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Day #292
I call him Chief.
So does everyone else.
David is Springfield’s Fire Chief. Long before he was Fire Chief, David and I rode bikes together and played catch at a mutual friend’s house and were soccer teammates at Jarrett Junior High. Chief ...
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Day #291
It is the perfect season for baseball stories.* The playoff games have been full of great highlights and bizarre calls. Even if the team I’m cheering for has been on the losing end more than I desire, they have still been quite ...
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Day #290
Matt grew up in Omaha and has seen some of the game’s best players take the field in the College World Series.
Ventura. Incaviglia. Bonds. Clemons. Palmeiro. Clark. Garciaparria.
“I saw Jason Varitek play for Georgia Tech and hit a home ...
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