Baseball

Henry was born three months early. He was so small he could have easily fit in my glove. Because he was born premature, all kinds of tests were run on him. Through one of the tests, Henry was diagnosed with schizencephaly. Literally, ...
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In mid-January, Tanner sent me this email: Mr. Bryan, I read about your story on Cut4 and have since been keeping up with your website. I think it would be awesome to play some catch with you at some point this year! Tanner * * * * * * ...
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I love the feeling of the seams beneath my fingertips. It takes about a week to make a major league baseball. Seven days to create something which will only survive an average of six pitches before it becomes a hopefully sacred souvenir. ...
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When Kaylea plays violin in the band at church, she goes to practice a couple hours early on Sunday mornings. Since I’m now old and wake up involuntarily at the crack of dawn, I enjoy going with her. We stop for mochas on the way and I love ...
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Dear Reed Academy Eighth Graders, In Shoeless Joe, the book that inspired the movie Field of Dreams, Kinsella wrote, “If I had my life to live over again, I’d take more chances. I’d want more passion in my life. Less fear and more passion, ...
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