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24 Hour Game Diary Pt 4

Friday, October 17, 2003

Friday, October 17, 2003 3:18 pm Arizona time (Pacific) Oh my god I’m sore. My legs, my back, my butt, my feet. I woke up this morning feeling like I’d been in a car wreck. (Actually, I didn’t feel anywhere near this bad after my motorcycle accident!) Given how much ibuprofen i am taking to […]

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24 Hour Game Diary Pt 3

Friday, October 17, 2003

Friday, October 17, 2003 4:22 am Arizona time (Pacific) Can’t sleep. I’m so tired, my muscles are burning, but some part of me is so keyed up I can’t get back to sleep even though I’m exhausted. Yesterday (today?) was probably one of the best baseball days of my life. It would have been anyway, […]

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24 Hour Game Diary Pt 2

Thursday, October 16, 2003

October 16, 2003 9:10 am Arizona time (Pacific) Just got back from breakfast with my roomie, Theresa MacGregor. We’re here at the Amerisuites by the Tucson airport, along with a couple dozen other women baseball players. If you’re just tuning in, we’re here as part of a fundraiser/awareness-raiser called “24 Hours for Africa.” It’s like […]

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24 Hour Game Diary 1

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

October 15, 2003 5:20 pm (not sure what time zone) I am flying on a plane as I write this, on my way to Tucson for the “24 Hours for Africa” women’s baseball marathon. I shouldn’t even be typing this because my elbow hurts, typing aggravates it, and I should be saving my arm for […]

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May 7 2003 : Out Standing In The Field (Player Diary)

Wednesday, May 7, 2003

Here I am again, trying to play baseball. For those who are new to my endeavors, here’s a quick recap. March 23, 2000 — While surfing the Internet, I discover the existence of “organized” women’s baseball in the US. While there’s no “major league” per se, there are several organizing bodies, including the AAU and […]

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December 18 2002 : Perfect(ly) Average

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

An indoor softball season is six games. At maximum that would be twenty four at bats. Unfortunately, I had to miss one game because of a business trip. And in most games (which are played in under an hour) a person would get only three at bats. Then there was the game where I locked […]

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November 18 2002 : Oh For Two On The Year

Monday, November 18, 2002

6:06 pm–I pack my batting gloves, glove, contact lens solution, and wallet into a tote bag, my spikes into a plastic grocery bag, and put my “61*” cap on my head. I am ready for my first game of softball, ever. (I’ve decided to try indoor winter softball as a way to stay in shape […]

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May 1 2002 : One-Tool Player? (Player Diary)

Wednesday, May 1, 2002

April 19, 2002 Outdoor tryouts were last night and I am happy to report that I arrived home without a black eye. (See previous entry for how I got quite a shiner.) I caught exactly one ball in the outfield and fielded two at shortstop, two at second base, and made one good throw from […]

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April 11 2002 : Trying To Make The Team (Player Diary)

Thursday, April 11, 2002

The March 2002 entries of my baseball player diary. March 5 My arm hurts. Not from throwing — it has been too damn cold here lately. Last night it got down into the teens and we have had a bitter wind. I have not had the chance to go to the cage in over a […]

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February 28 2002: My Own Spring Training

Thursday, February 28, 2002

Those of you who have been following WILBB for a while now, know that I’m hoping to play baseball this year with the New England Women’s Baseball League (NEWBL). I’ve been keeping a diary of my progress as I gear up for the season and try to get myself in shape. Here’s how February went: […]

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