Late in May, I drove to the outdoor handball court at Fassnight Park. My intentions were to “play catch” against the wall for about 20 minutes, trying to stretch out my arm and back and hamstrings.
For the months of March, April, and ...
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Baseball
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I have a friend who played in the World Series.
His team won.
He was the Rookie of the Year and a Gold Glove winner. He’s won awards as the manager of the year in both leagues and has been mentioned on Seinfeld. He has a statue at the ...
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Re: Dreams
On July 14, 2010, I played catch with Frank White.
Five-time All-Star.
World Series champion.
ALCS MVP.
Gold Glove winner eight times.
The Royals retired his number 20, proudly displaying it at The K alongside numbers 5, 10, ...
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Dear Springfield
Dear Springfield,
I would love your help.
I’m a local author and storyteller. I would be completely surprised if you’ve heard of me or read anything I’ve written to date. I usually write stories about baseball and life, seeing the ...
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Having a Catch
Byron Borger of Hearts & Minds Books recently sent me a new book, One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder, by Brian Doyle.** I’m reading it slowly, enjoying the way Doyle structures sentences and thoughts and tells his stories. He uses ...
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