In November and December of 2019, I dreamed of traveling and making new catch-playing friends leading up to and beyond the publication of A Year of Playing Catch in September. I had a notebook where I wrote down schedules of minor league ...
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Dad
I rode on his shoulders as he ran laps around the indoor gym at the University of Missouri. It’s one of my earliest memories. He was getting exercise, taking a break from working on a degree in Veterinary Medicine. I was the tallest person ...
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1960 World Series – Game 6
ETHAN — On November 7, 2019, Rance and I posted our first summary of the 1960 World Series, sharing stories of the Pirates victory in Game 1. I declared Pirates centerfielder and friend Bill Virdon the player of the game. On December 11, ...
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For the Hope of the Game
“Baseball brings people together.”
That four-word mantra is visually demonstrated in the America at the Seams map of Baseball Seams Co (soon to be a puzzle!) and in every game of catch I’ve ever played. Baseball brings a city together to ...
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Baseball Internet Scavenger Hunt
In 2016, my family traveled to Washington DC to celebrate the Royals 2015 World Series championship. While there, we toured the city, visiting Lincoln, Dr. King, and the Smithsonian. Experiencing the Smithsonian was truly beyond words. I ...
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