At the age of 44, I was "invited" to my first college baseball showcase. I couldn’t help but think of Larry Hasenfus, the 58-year old southpaw who returned to school and earned a spot on the team at Springfield College.
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Day #306
On Monday nights, Brian pitches for 6 innings. On Wednesday and Thursday nights, he only pitches for 4 innings. Each night. There’s no known person keeping track of his pitch count, no trainer or masseuse at his beck and call, no screen to ...
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Day #305
Clark must be a saint. As soon as he hit city limits, the rain stopped and the sun peeked through the clouds for the first time all day. A week ago, Clark contacted me about the possibility of catch, but the two days he inquired about were ...
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Day #304
Catch-playing on Halloween must be jinxed as it has been quite difficult finding a willing partner. I’m certain the cold and rainy forecast did not help the situation any, nor did the beginning of the off-season blues. I used the day before ...
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Day #303
“I would like to dedicate playing catch to Mom,” Byron said.
Conversation stopped for a couple moments after he said that.
Byron’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ten years ago. He sold the family farm and moved her to Springfield so ...
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