Baseball

For 20 years, The Finish Line was the locally-owned sporting goods store in Springfield. I remember getting Russell hoodies from there as well as new tennis shoes annually. Any time I needed a new JV letter sewn to my Kickapoo letter ...
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December started with a Tornado Warning, because Mother Nature is having some kind of midlife crisis. I turned the TV on and saw the red and yellow radar screen, quickly followed by the meteorologist who then called out my neighborhood. For ...
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Scott Bailes taught me how to throw a circle change. During the winter of my sophomore year in high school, just after buying my new George Brett model Wilson mitt, Dad signed me up for a few lessons at Scott Bailes’ Sports World. A ...
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From 5:30 – 10 AM, the morning show on 104.7 The Cave is hosted by Mike the Intern. Mike’s an MSU grad with a degree in Mass Media Production which hopefully means he can make my voice not sound so shaky. I always get nervous. I have ...
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Baseballism wrote, “A baseball glove is one of the few gifts you can give a 6 year old, 16 year old or 60 year old, and have them all equally excited.” I couldn’t agree more. My church participates in the Angel Tree Christmas program, ...
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