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May 9, 2010 by Joe Shrode · Leave a Comment

Joe Shrode is a father, and a 19-year youth baseball coach. He is the author of â€œBetween the Lines: A Father, A Son, and Americaâ€™s Pastime.â€ BTL goes beyond balls an strikes, hits and outs, and wins and losses. Itâ€™s about relationships. To see excerpts, visit www.btlfatherson.blogspot.com. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â There is no game tonight, so Sam […]

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One More Opening Day

April 28, 2010 by Joe Shrode · 3 Comments

Joe Shrode is a father, and a 19-year youth baseball coach. He is the author of “Between the Lines: A Father, A Son, and America’s Pastime.” BTL goes beyond balls and strikes, hits and outs, and wins and losses. It’s about relationships. To see excerpts, visit www.btlfatherson.blogspot.com. One recent Saturday morning, I took the field […]

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