In second grade, I played catch against the brick wall of a church across the street. I wore a George Brett t-shirt and a Royals hat and striped tall socks, imagining that I was playing for my favorite team with every throw. On one play, I ...
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National Play Catch Week – Marathon Game of Catch
It is official: A Year of Playing Catch is available for pre-order!
Robert Benson, author of The Game: One Man, Nine Innings & a Love Affair With Baseball, wrote this endorsement, “This book is a gem like baseball itself — everyday, ...
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A Year of Playing Catch
We don’t play enough—and our lives pay for it.
For one year, I played catch, crossing 10 states and 12,000 miles on a quest both quixotic and inspiring.
In A Year of Playing Catch, “ride along” as a passenger in the Bryan ...
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Quarantine Catch – Chris Ratliff
It is Throw-A-Ball Thursday, and time for another game of Quarantine Catch. After buying a dozen double chocolate donuts, I stepped through the wormhole located behind St. George’s Donuts. Chris was waiting for me at World War Memorial ...
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Quarantine Catch – Missy Coombes
It’s rainy and windy and there’s a forecast for a Mother’s Day snowstorm in the northeast.
What a perfect day for a game of Quarantine Catch.
Today, I’m flying to LA, to Dodger Stadium, to meet Missy Coombes. From 1994 – 1996, Missy ...
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