194/366 July 15. This is why I live in fear of sneezes. The 60-hour game stays with me because one of those muscles there along the ribcage won’t forgive me. And each sneeze sets me back a few days of healing. (Taken with Instagram)

186/366 July 7. A gift from The Backstoppers for the world record baseball game. They called it “a challenge coin” and the story goes that you can slap it down on a bar and unless someone else produces one, they have to buy you a drink. It’s a hefty coin and a nice token. (Taken with Instagram)

185/366 The team picture of the World Record-setting players who reclaimed the title for longest baseball marathon. We played 60 hours, 11 minutes, 32 seconds consecutively to establish a new Guinness World Record and raise more than $150,000 for Backstoppers. (Taken with Instagram)

181/366 The essentials are all packed for the start of our latest attempt to reclaim the Guinness World Record for longest baseball marathon. Starting on Tuesday (July 3) at 7 a.m. about 50 of us will attempt to play 60 consecutive hours of hardball. Fast pitch. Wood bat. And 100-degree temperatures. The whole marathon will raise money for Backstoppers, a charity in St. Louis that helps the families of fallen police officers and fire fighters. Find out more here. (Taken with Instagram)