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Julie Bauer pitches the ball on...yers come and play in costumes.

Julie Bauer pitches the ball on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. For the fourth week of the fall season, the Mid-Missouri Kickball League had teams and players come and play in costumes.

On Oct. 10, 2021, members of the Mid-Missouri Kickball League gathered in costumes to play in their fourth week of the fall season while celebrating Halloween at the mid-Missouri kickball fields in Columbia, Mo. It wasn’t just an afternoon of competition though; members cheered together, drank together and celebrated a proposal together.

Of course the six weeks and three seasons of getting out of the house and hanging out with other adults every Sunday was a perk to the league, according to many members. But another was simply one word: “Family.”

Mary Douglas kicks the ball on ...i Kickball Field 2 in Columbia.

Mary Douglas kicks the ball on Oct. 10, 2021, at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia.

Brett Kenney throws the ball to...ssed as hotdogs for their game.

Brett Kenney throws the ball to the pitcher on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. Kenny and two others on the One Kick Wonders team dressed as hotdogs for their game.

Lynsey Foster, attempts to kick...g more and more people into it.

Lynsey Foster, attempts to kick the ball on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. Foster joined the League when it started in 2017 and has been bringing more and more people into it.

Frank Owens lifts his new fianc...mething they could do together.

Frank Owens lifts his new fiancée Julie Bauer in a kiss on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. Owens became friends with Bauer three years ago when they met. Bauer was originally in the Mid-Missouri Kickball League and soon brought Owens in as something they could do together.

Red Balls and Vodka captain Lyn...at turn into family.”

Red Balls and Vodka captain Lynsey Foster leads her team and other members of the league in a toast on Oct. 10, 2021 at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. “My favorite part is the community,” Foster said. “You make friends that turn into family.”

Trophies for best team costume ...l ten games ended around 6 p.m.

Trophies for best team costume and best individual costume are placed between two bowls of Halloween Candy on Oct. 10, 2021 at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. The awards were handed out after all ten games ended around 6 p.m.

Tanner Cassil holds his son, Is...falling to the ground in a hug.

Tanner Cassil holds his son, Isaiah Cassil, 2, in a hug while his team was kicking Sunday at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. “The claw is coming to get you,” Cassil roared as he chased Isaiah around the stands before catching him and falling to the ground in a hug.

Frank Owens beams as fellow lea...ion as the kicker hit the ball.

Frank Owens beams as fellow leaguers surround him with congratulations after his now-fiancée accepted his proposal on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia. At the top of the second inning, Owens knelt behind his girlfriend, Julie Bauer, and popped the question as the kicker hit the ball.

Brad Allen and Elise Ridenhour ...i Kickball Field 2 in Columbia.

Brad Allen and Elise Ridenhour walk arm in arm to their car after all the league games ended on Oct. 10, 2021, at Mid-Missouri Kickball Field 2 in Columbia.

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A League of Their Own

Copyright Elizabeth Underwood 2024

Updated Sep 2022

Location CoMo Sports Complex LLC

Topics Community, Journalism, Kickball, Photography, Sports

Summary

Members of the Mid-Missouri Kickball League gathered in costumes to play in their fourth week of the fall season while celebrating Halloween at the mid-Missouri kickball fields in Columbia, Mo. It wasn’t just an afternoon of competition though; members cheered together, drank together and celebrated a proposal together.

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