Baseball

Bill Virdon’s statue at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame honors an unforgettable catch from the 1960 World Series. The catch even has its own baseball card. With Bill Virdon and the other statues of Legends Walkway as our witnesses and ...
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I’ve wanted to go to Italy ever since I read John Grisham’s Playing for Pizza. Visiting (and eating in) the actual cities behind the names of famous dishes sounds delightful. Scott spent the summer of 2006 in Italy coaching the Godo ...
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“Be there for old friends.” Only five short words and it was some of the best advice Buck O’Neil passed along toward the end of his life. I hope all of my old friends that I've re-connected with this year know how much I appreciate them ...
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Aside from the temperature hovering around the freezing mark, there is absolutely zero wintery weather in Springfield. No ice. No snow. No signs of Frosty anywhere. I’m almost disappointed. The sun was out and so was the wind and the ...
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Three years after Tommy John surgery, while pitching for MSU, Nick was named the 2012 Louisville Slugger National Player of the Year — the best collegiate baseball player in the country. It’s testament to his attitude and what baseball has ...
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