I learned of Larry Hasenfus while researching stories for America at the Seams. At the age of 58, Larry went back to college to earn his degree. While in college, Larry decided to try out for the baseball team. A commuter, he left home in ...
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Adjustments
Baseball is all about making adjustments.
I was at CY Sports taking swings, trying to get my eyes and
body used to hitting pitches in the mid-80s. Dad was feeding balls into the two-wheeled
pitching machine which didn’t throw anything ...
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August 18
Photo credit to Mike Hudgens Photography
On August 18, 2004, two days after my 30th birthday and two months before the birth of my second daughter, I had surgery on my right knee.
The original injury occurred a month prior ...
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45 Things I’ve Learned: The Movie Quote Edition
1. “Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage.” We Bought a Zoo
2. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that
is given us.” LOTR: The Fellowship of the
Ring
3. “There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, ...
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Mexican Cornbread
It is the week of my birthday. Family members ask me what I want for gifts and my answers are rather ridiculous.
I’d love to custom design my own Wilson glove.
I’d love to hit a ringing double when I step up to the plate
on Sunday. ...
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