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Here I am at the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, New York. I'm with the Mighty Casey from "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. The Mighty Casey also doubles as Tim Wiles, crackerjack researcher at The Hall of Fame. Whenever I have a question about baseball, for my column or my books, I turn to the researchers at the Hall of Fame, especially Tim and Scot Mondore. Library Director Jim Gates has also been a big help to me. |
The Washington Post I write a weekly sports column for kids in The Washington Post. It's called, The Score, and it appears every Thursday on the KidsPost page and online at www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost. I'm a big sports fan and always have been. I played Little League in elementary school, soccer and golf in high school, and pick-up basketball through college, law school, and beyond. Ever since I could read, I have followed the pros in newspapers, magazines, books, and on TV. Sports have greatly enriched my life and my columns give me a chance to share my enthusiasm with young readers. I know that today's kids take their sports very seriously. I'm the father of two sports-crazy kids and the baseball coach of fourteen. My column debuted on April 14, 2000. That was the week, The Washington Post launched its KidsPost page. You can check out my past columns by clicking on them from the list below. The Score This Week's Column (8/19/10): Last Week's Column (8/05/10): Previous Weeks' Columns: These athletes are already winners Should the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg have gone to the All-Star Game? Fred Bowen's take on the World Cup Teenagers can be star athletes, too When referees blunder, it's no wonder U.S. Open: In sports such as golf, the course can play a big role
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"The things you learn from basketball - hard work, dedication,
learning to work with others - will help you in anything you do."
Morgan Wootten, DeMatha High School Coach,
Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.