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The Best $10 Ticket inTown

April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Mark Spellun talks relationships, love and parenting in a Yankees-Red Sox world.

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Why Does It Always Have to Be Me?

October 31, 2012 By 9 Comments
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Drew Diaz wants to know why he’s got to be the heavy, every time.

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Every Kid a Winner

August 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
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The patient coaches of Little League inspire players to walk away from every game, a winner.

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You Deserve It

July 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
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‘You’re proud of that, aren’t you?’ Mr. Damianakos had caught me admiring my trophy.

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Little League Parents: How They Can Destroy Kids’ Self-Esteem

July 4, 2012 By 4 Comments
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Kenny Bodanis and Vikki Stark look at the dark side of the all-American kids’ pastime.

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National Glory: Division I Sports and the Olympic Games

June 25, 2012 By 6 Comments
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Athletic competition was never a spiritually innocent pursuit. College football is no exception.

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I was a bad Little Leaguer

June 7, 2012 By 4 Comments
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Hilton HHonors is hooking up two of my readers with a baseball related prize package. Two winners will each receive: an official Little League Sports Bag, Little League Aluminum Water Bottle, Rawlings MLB Official Baseball, DVD of Moneyball, The Art of Fielding novel, David’s Sunflower Seeds and a pack of Topps 2012 baseball cards.

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Dad-isms: What Are Your Father’s Most Memorable Words of Wisdom?

June 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
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Nicole Johnson remembers the advice her father repeated all the time, and how it’s helped shape her.

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Baseball Rarity: 6-Year Old Little Leaguer Turns Unassisted Triple Play

May 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Jamie Reidy shares a cute video about an amazing Little League occurrence: an unassisted triple play.

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Blow Me! – Great Work Exits

March 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Jamie Reidy adds a classic “I quit!” scene to the list of famous movie departures.

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Moral Hazard

March 14, 2012 By 6 Comments
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Occupy Wall Street reveals an unlikely lesson for fathers. Jim Wallis reports from Zuccotti Park.

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Keeping It Clean

June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Jim Higley will do anything to make sure his son shows up for his Little League game in a squeaky clean uniform. Well, almost anything.

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Finding Your Own Way

June 15, 2010 By 1 Comment

When Felix Rodriguez was 11, he struck out to end a playoff game. Then he cried, because there’s definitely crying in little league baseball—and because he didn’t have a dad.

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