And now, catch has brought him onto the field at Kauffman Stadium to share the lessons he learned along the way.

Playing catch has really taught me a lot.

We live in a culture that is play deprived, and we're depressed, and we're anxious, and we're lonely, and we are always digitally distracted.

Playing catch reminds us what it means to be human.

You know, when you're playing catch, you are paying attention to your catch partner, and it is a way of connecting, of communicating, and it builds trust and empathy and curiosity.

And so there's all these really important human skills that playing catch teaches us.

It's an opportunity to connect and spread joy, a mission he's taken to heart.

Being human means we get the joy and the opportunity to impact and to learn from others.

I like the sound of it, but I don't think so.

Okay.

Miracle League, a, is a nonprofit organization started in Georgia, and their motto is, "Every, every child deserves the chance to play ball." And so they create super flat rubberized surfaces so kids who have walkers or wheelchairs can play, can play ball.

And, and what's neat about Miracle League is m- most often games are about two innings-Every inning, everyone gets to bat.

Every inning, everyone runs the bases.

Every- all games end in ties.

You know, it is, it is purely for the joy of the game.

... to really focus in on a person in a way that we don't really have permission to do without the activity.