It is Throw-A-Ball Thursday, and time for another game of Quarantine Catch. After buying a dozen double chocolate donuts, I stepped through the wormhole located behind St. George’s Donuts. Chris was waiting for me at World War Memorial ...
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Baseball
Quarantine Catch – Missy Coombes
It’s rainy and windy and there’s a forecast for a Mother’s Day snowstorm in the northeast.
What a perfect day for a game of Quarantine Catch.
Today, I’m flying to LA, to Dodger Stadium, to meet Missy Coombes. From 1994 – 1996, Missy ...
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Quarantine Catch – Porky McDonald
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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