Author

Mike Butler

@mlbutler_38162

articles: 16
total claps: 10,760
top claps: 2,499
avg read: 5.7 min
paywalled: 16
active: 2024-04-01 → 2026-07-20

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LIT · Literature & Writing · 11 ✍️ · Writing & Creative · 11 🏆 · Sports · General · 10 ⚽ · Football / Soccer · 4 ⚾ · Baseball · 3 🔒 · Cybersecurity · 3 👨‍👩‍👧 · Family & Parenting · 3 💪 · Fitness & Wellness · 2

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#memoir ·10 #sports ·9 #baseball ·3 #soccer ·3 #youth-sports ·2 #world-cup ·2 #fifa-world-cup ·2 #usmnt ·2 #summer-sports-classic-ii ·2 #beyond-the-scoreboard ·2

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Life Lessons and Laughing in an Elevator with Tony Gwynn

Sharing secrets and learning from a Hall of Famer

Apr 01, 2024 · 5 min read · 2,499 claps paywalled #baseball #memoir #sports-memoir

Life Lessons and Laughing in an Elevator with Tony Gwynn

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Now Batting … BTS’ Summer Sports Memoir Writing Contest

Don’t miss our sizzling two-round event with two cash prizes

Jun 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 1,531 claps paywalled #beyond-the-scoreboard #summer-sports-classic-ii #sports

Now Batting … BTS’ Summer Sports Memoir Writing Contest

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

It Really Was My First Rodeo

Grilled as a rookie reporter, hotter than the tantalizing barbecue

May 28, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,084 claps paywalled #rodeo #sports #writing

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Trying to Make a Splash

Would my high dive catch Cammie’s eye?

Jun 26, 2026 · 5 min read · 975 claps paywalled #diving #memoir #1980s

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Hardly World Cup Worthy, but We Were Juke Box Heroes

Motivating music and hockey tactics helped us against the league’s top team

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 809 claps paywalled #sports #soccer #memoir

Hardly World Cup Worthy, but We Were Juke Box Heroes

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Six Advance to BTS’s Sports Memoir Contest Championship

Competition was fierce, writing was out of the park; now it's on to a ‘Cruel Summer’

Jul 05, 2026 · 4 min read · 679 claps paywalled #summer-sports-classic-ii #sports #beyond-the-scoreboard

Six Advance to BTS’s Sports Memoir Contest Championship

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

The Long Run to the Eagles After Seeing Our Daughter Coach

Vegas trip loaded with victories … and a few losses

Jul 20, 2026 · 7 min read · 609 claps paywalled #the-eagles #concerts #las-vegas

The Long Run to the Eagles After Seeing Our Daughter Coach

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Escaping Homework, Boredom for Basketball with Dad

The local college gym was a new world with the inviting sounds and smells of an exciting sport

Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min read · 560 claps paywalled #sports #basketball #memoir

Escaping Homework, Boredom for Basketball with Dad

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

The Struggle to Not Strike Out

I did everything possible to become a better hitter

Jul 06, 2026 · 8 min read · 491 claps paywalled #sports #baseball #little-league

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Do You Believe in World Cup Miracles?

Getting a déjà vu gold medal vibe watching USA soccer

Jun 23, 2026 · 4 min read · 383 claps paywalled #soccer #world-cup #usmnt

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Definitely Having an Axe to Throw

Family bonding in Big Bear, while wielding fierce blades

Jun 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 334 claps paywalled #axe-throwing #sports #family

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Why Can’t U.S. Soccer Get Past the Round of 16?

Five reasons why the vicious cycle keeps continuing

Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min read · 256 claps paywalled #world-cup #fifa-world-cup #soccer

Why Can’t U.S. Soccer Get Past the Round of 16?

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

The Ultimate Sports Dilemma

Three important sporting events and a banquet all on the same night

May 25, 2026 · 4 min read · 200 claps paywalled #hockey #sports #this-happened-to-me

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Grass-Stained Glory: Murray’s Field of Dreams Finally Blossoms

Lawn-mowing coach and small-town school make a Cinderella story at the College World Series

Jun 13, 2025 · 6 min read · 175 claps paywalled #sports #college-baseball #murray-state-university

Grass-Stained Glory: Murray’s Field of Dreams Finally Blossoms

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Finding Love Between the Ledes at Boys State

Juggling elections and boomballs with plenty of magic

May 21, 2026 · 6 min read · 175 claps paywalled #romance #memoir #love

Finding Love Between the Ledes at Boys State

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MI Mike Butler · Beyond the Scoreboard

Winning Times with Son, Grandson on a Super Chicago Trip

Trains, planes, cars, great calls, and fantastic memories made

Jul 09, 2026 · 9 min read · 0 claps paywalled #football #family #travel