Baseball

“Can I have your glove?” Isaiah asked. I am fully aware of the feeling of catching a ball on the palm. Unless Sophie’s using it, I still use my old George Brett model Wilson regularly. Between that glove and the 1940s Wilson, the meaty ...
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The Mystery Hour is Springfield’s own Emmy-award winning late-night talk show. It films live monthly on Friday nights at The Gillioz Theater downtown from September through May, taking the summer off. A trip to Hurts Donut Co. after ...
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Everyone needs a friend like Mark. “Headed your way tonight. Breakfast?” His text caught me completely by surprise. Mark once took me on an epic Spring Training trip. We met Moose, Hosmer, Duffy, Gordo, Seitzer, Wathan, and Brett. Right ...
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Coach Essick greeted me wearing a New York Yankees hat and I immediately thought of a quote by George Brett, “If the Royals win six games all year, if they’re going to go 6 – 156, I hope they beat the Yankees six times.” So far, the Royals ...
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Being on the road the last couple of weeks, I have missed my Sunday catch-playing friends. Harper snagged me after worship and filled me in on the latest news. He doubled in his game yesterday on the way to an 8 - 6 victory. Atticus and ...
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