September 2021
Ethan,
I first read “A Year of Playing Catch” back in February and it so inspired me.
We have a few areas of common ground — playing catch with our fathers, a love of baseball, employment in a church setting, ...
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Catch 365
In 2018, Ethan played catch every day with a partner. You can find the book he wrote about it here.


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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Baseball is Slow. Good.
At 3 PM, on Friday afternoon, Dad and I drove to Hammons Field to cheer on the Missouri State University baseball team in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. The weather was perfect — only one small, cotton-ball cloud was spotted in ...
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Play Attention
On January 4, 2018, I watched Daniel anchor the early morning news while my daughters finished getting ready for school. For no logical reason whatsoever, I decided to send the anchor with the perfect smile a message.
“Crazy question. ...
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World Record
At 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, there will be an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the Largest Game of Playing Catch. In order to officially set the record, which is currently held by Willow Creek Community ...
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