Baseball

With the Cubs playing the Royals this week, Shane and Shaun (Day #153) offered a simple bet: If the Cubs win the series, I’ll play catch in a Cubs jersey and take a picture. If the Royals win, they play catch in Royals gear and send a ...
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“You’ve got this,” Kaylea texted. Wearing my two-sizes-too-small practice pants for the first time in years, I felt almost like a ballplayer. I was equal parts excited and nervous, mostly because I had no idea what to expect. I was getting ...
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There was a Captain Springfield spotting at Westport Elementary. In partnership with several area organizations, my church provided volunteers for the Back to School celebration hosted at the school where Mom used to teach kindergarten. ...
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It is my birthday month which is wonderful, but it is also the month school resumes which feels like a balloon slowly deflating. I remember getting jeans for my birthday every year because I needed them for school. There is nothing exciting ...
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On the day Guy was born, his uncles were at a baseball game. One of them signed and dated the scorecard, “Happy birth date to Guy, Uncle Stan Musial.” Guy’s connection to sports and scores was sealed from day one, with a Hall of Famer ...
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