One day, hopefully after another five decades of touring the nearest gas-emitting yellow dwarf star, I will play my last game of catch.
Most likely, I will not realize then that it is, in fact, the last time I will pick up a glove, the ...
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Mason Auer
Mason Auer graduated from the same high school I did.
I connected with the 5th round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays for a game of catch and interview. I will confess to being slightly intimidated ahead of time, knowing that Mason can ...
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Opening Night
Friday, August 12 is Opening Night.
Season VII of the Grip’N’Rip Baseball League will start with the first pitch at 6:30 at US Baseball Park.
The game features a rematch of last year’s championship game, the Moon City Mavericks and ...
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Ethan C. Bryan
In September of 2020, I sat in my back corner office of Mudhouse Coffee at the same table where I wrote A Year of Playing Catch. I scrolled through pictures and stories about Ethan C. Bryan, a 16-year-old student at West County High School ...
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Opening Day Contest
I have been to Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium on several occasions. I’ve been with my dad and I’ve been with friends. I’ve tailgated and entered the stadium as soon as the gates opened and chased down batting practice home runs.
Most ...
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