Chasing 30: Love, Loss, and The Greatest Pastime

by Robert LiPuma

Thirty ballparks. Thirty cities. One marriage walking straight into the unexpected.

For years, Robert and Laurie LiPuma dreamed of visiting all thirty Major League Baseball stadiums. It was meant to be a celebration—a long-imagined road trip filled with scorecards, ballpark rituals, and the quiet joy of checking off a shared dream.

Then, at Stadium Fifteen, the journey broke open.

His heart stopped.
Hers refused to.

In the shadow of Busch Stadium, Laurie fought for thirty minutes to hold on to the man she loved. When he survived, the question they faced was no longer about finishing a list—but about how to keep living inside a life that had nearly ended.

Chasing 30 is about baseball only on the surface. Beneath it lives a story of marriage tested by mortality, of grief and gratitude sharing the same breath, and of what happens when love is forced to grow deeper or not at all.

Blending lyrical travel writing, intimate memoir, and moments of unexpected grace, the book moves city by city through America’s ballparks while tracing a far more personal landscape: love that endures, faith that matures, and the quiet miracles that reveal themselves when you keep showing up.

Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2026

About the author

Robert LiPuma is a writer, educator, and survivor who believes every life holds quiet miracles. After suffering a sudden cardiac arrest and being technically dead for nearly thirty minutes, Rob was given a second chance—one he now spends telling stories that help others feel seen, hopeful, and not alone.

With his wife Laurie Kay, he co-founded Glimpse Publishing House, a small press devoted to faith, hope, and love. Together they share monthly “Glimpse Gifts”—free stories and reflections created to offer encouragement and a moment of quiet grace in a noisy world.

Rob lives in Rochester, NY, with Laurie Kay—his CPR-certified angel and lifelong love.