The Field Guy

10/12/2026

This is the only picture I got of ‘the last time’.

I worked 5 hours on Friday and 2 1/2 more on Saturday and left just as the players were arriving to use our 4 fields.

It was rather uneventful aside from the leaking hose flooding the dugout over night which required some emergency water pumping.

Fields were flat and the lines were straight.

I did quickly glance in my rear view mirror as I drove away, but not for too long. I’ll be back to clean up and pack up my personal equipment, so maybe that’s when I’ll sit and reflect.

If I had to go back and start all over, I would do it the same with just a few exceptions.

I wouldn’t get angry that it rained.

I wouldn’t get mad that generally I was the only one.

I wouldn’t curse that it was hot, that I was tired or that my body ached.

Over the past 12 years I wasted a lot of energy worrying about and being angry about things that were out of my control. Towards the end I chose acceptance. I accepted Mother Nature and what she brought. I accepted that I was an army of 1 with an occasional crew. I accepted the hot days and the wet days.

It’s been a positive outcome for me, and I’m trying to apply the same reasonings to everyday life.

The last one is over and the torch is there for the taking.

I get it. There’s probably not another human being that wants to inherit the whole thing, and I hope that nobody does. I hope a small army of people can sit and see the future. If they only knew what would come of giving a little more that you give, they’d jump on the chance to be a part of it.

I’m here to tell you, do it! Step up and give back. Sacrifice for someone else. It’s not about money. It’s not about fame or any kind of glory.

Do it for them.
Do it for yourself.

If you have a minute, read the attached poem.

This is what made me do this.

The last part is tattooed on my left calf.

Do it for your dash!!!!!

10/09/2026

For sale!!

$8500 with all attachments and a 5x8 tilting trailer.

New engine with 310ish
hours.

Everything works. Lots of custom work done.

For some reason I can’t share the listing. It’s on marketplace.

09/26/2026

This is what field retirement looks like!!!

09/24/2026

These are some of the things I’ll miss the most.

This little guy is probably 13 or 14 now and has become a great baseball player.

It was never JUST about moving dirt around.

09/23/2026

Thank you.

To everyone that was a part of my journey.

To the coaches, parents and athletes.

To those who worked beside me in the rain, sun and even the snow.

To my wife, I can’t say enough. Thank you and I love you.

To my kids who didn’t have dad around much from March through November. I love you all and I am so proud of you.

From the Plainfield Athletic Club where I got my start to the GenuWin Reign where it all ended and all the organizations and schools in between.

And to that little abandoned church field that started it all. I wouldn’t have gotten through a really rough time without that field.

This has been a wild ride. It has been a blessing to be able to make a difference in countless lives by doing something that I really didn’t have to do.

The Field Guy

GenuWin Reign
Plainfield Athletic Club

09/14/2026

08/28/2026

For those followers that don’t know my story. Here’s how it all began.

I had already been doing field work for years, but this is how it all really became what it is today.

It was 5 years ago. I was struggling personally battling depression and anxiety that completely consumed me.
I found this field and immediately I knew what I had to do. I had to do it for me, but more importantly I had to do it for whoever was using it.
This was the first time I ever referred to myself as ‘The Field Guy’, and the name stuck.
What I accomplished in the couple weeks to follow at that field was great but more importantly it was the beginning of my personal growth. It was then that I realized that we all have a purpose. A son, a husband, a father of 3…. and yes, that guy that does fields.
I don’t have to do it, and that’s exactly what makes this so special for me.

08/16/2026

I got some new themed merchandise on order

08/09/2026

We had an organization picnic yesterday. I was there early to clean up and make sure things looked good.
I wasn’t going to go to the picnic, but I stopped by for a quick minute, just in time for them to recognize me while introducing the teams etc.

There was maybe 400 people there. Maybe 1/5 of them know that there is a ‘Field Guy’ out there. I was asked to say a few words over the PA…. NOT my thing.

I said introduced myself and said ‘Hello’. That was literally about it.

Shortly thereafter I left.

I like being out there when nobody else is there. Early mornings, late nights. Under the lights of my machine. It’s my time to work and reflect on life.

I don’t like being in the spotlight. I’ll be the first to tell you that people like me, those that work tirelessly to make sure fields look good, should be recognized and appreciated. That being said, I also know that these days there is a lot less recognition for people like me. Many people just don’t know or care what others do on a daily basis to make sure that things go smoothly.

This isn’t about them. It’s about ME, it’s about my personal path in life and what I choose to do. It’s about the players that take the field to play the game that they love.

That’s it. It’s me and them.

I might sound arrogant when I say ME, but it’s not that kind of ME.

I have been through ups and downs in life…. good times, great times…. and some really rough patches. Some people cope with a few beers, a night out, maybe a quick few days out of town to forget about the hustle and bustle of life. That’s cool. I hope it works.
When I have a bad day I head to the fields. I get on my machine, I pull some weeds, I fill some holes and sometimes I just sit and stare at what I’ve done.
The hours are countless, literally. Usually this is all after a long day of fixing cars. Maybe all day on one of my 2 days off a week. I do this instead of other responsibilities at home (my yard is a MESS).

What comes out of all my hard work is beautiful. Our fields look great, the players get to play and I get some personal growth every single time.

Truth be told, I’m getting old. I run out of energy faster than before and I’m sore for days after doing some of the bigger things at the fields. I don’t know how much longer I can go on doing this.

Im lucky to have a wife that ‘understands’ that I need this. We don’t see each other much and when we do I’m usually nodding off on the couch. But she gets it (I think).
I have a bunch of friends and family that know that I’m out there just trying to make a difference.

I’ll conclude this rant with this.

Do SOMETHING in life that you don’t have to do. See it through and when you’re done, look at it.
Don’t just look at the finished product but look at how it has positively impacted another person or group of people.
Don’t look at how it’s affected your bank account, don’t look at what else you could have been doing and don’t get angry that you were the only one. Life is short, really short. Live it to its fullest and make a difference if you want to be remembered.

08/08/2026

Organization picnic today. Just did something quick for the players.
GenuWin Reign