Ethan Bryan

My writing desk in the Royals room is covered with reminders and mementoes from Catch 365. Over the next couple of days, just like MLB awards CY Young and MVP and other honors after the season, I’ll name the superlatives of Catch ...
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Second Annual New Year’s Day Game of Catch. New hat. New shoes. Old baseball. Older glove. 30 throws. 10-degree wind chill. With Kaylea and Sophie at the K. Waiting for Opening Day. Still dreaming Royals ...
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I woke up at 6:30 to the sound of rain, one of my least favorite weather obstacles. After getting dressed, putting on my t-shirt that most closely resembles a Buck O’Neil and KC Monarchs jersey, I stuffed multiple changes of clothing into ...
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At an old sandlot ballfield next to a pizza place, I met Billy. It was perfect. Billy is a huge baseball fan. “Growing up, my favorite players were Griffey and Mattingly and David Justice. Every time I picked up a bat, I pretended I was ...
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There are only a couple of days remaining in 2018. The year of playing catch is almost to its end. Thirty years ago, in Mr. Freeman’s Algebra class at Jarrett Junior High, I sat near Erica when the world almost came to an end. Someone ...
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