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Here you will find baseball stories about players, fields, coaches, history, the present, and the experience of baseball.
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Last Wednesday (11/12/25) was my last official work day in South Texas, where I had been working a few campaigns for two different terminals (ArcBest). I had an early flight scheduled for Thursday morning and with a work commitment at …
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Sunday afternoon, I had the entire day wide open to explore and visit some baseball experiences in nearby Austin, Texas. I took the roughly 80 mile trek northeast from San Antonio, where I was staying in advance of a business …
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On my recent trip to Texas for business (ArcBest), I started and finished a fantastic baseball and history book called “The Cloudbuster Nine,” by author Anne R. Keene. Truth be told, I saw Ted Williams in the cover’s photo and …
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The 2025 MLB Postseason Stories I Will Be Following Closely
First and foremost, way to go 2025 Boston Red Sox. 81-81 season in 2024 and a resurgent 89-73 2025 season has earned you a spot in the 2025 MLB Postseason. From here, anything is possible. I hope to be watching …
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A Vintage Base Ball Bat Conversation with Smokeshow Woodworking
Over the past month or so, I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting, chatting, and emailing folks from the Vintage Base Ball community. I have spoken with players, vendors, umpires, fans, and fellow vintage base ball writers and just love the positive …
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By Position, The Best Professional Baseball Players I Saw This Season
The 2025 Major League and Minor League Baseball Seasons are winding down or have wound down. Minor League Baseball has already crowned 2025 champions at several levels. Major League Baseball has one game left of its 162 game regular season …
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A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 3, You Did What?
“How did a Topps Baseball Card employee from Pawtucket, Rhode Island end up on a farm on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, that’s was your next question is. Am I right?” asked the Farmer looking straight at me, no tears …
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As A Paying Subscriber, Not a Really Big Fan Of MLB TV Right Now
Imagine this…you paid for a ticket to tonight’s Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers game. Let’s say it cost you and your significant other/child/friend $150 for two tickets for two seats somewhere in historic Fenway Park. Last series of the …
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Where Will The Next Great Two Way Baseball Player Come From?
For me, the term “two way player” in baseball is defined by two Major League legends – the NY Yankee’s Babe Ruth and current Los…
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Sharing Vintage Base Ball Association’s Summer Newsletter, Featuring Baseball Storyteller
This summer, I was lucky enough to attend a Vintage Base Ball game in Hobart, Indiana. The game featured two teams playing vintage base ball…
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A Wednesday Morning Visit To Purdue University Northwest, Laborers’ Local 41 Baseball Field
On my recent trip out to the Chicago/NW Indiana area for business (ArcBest), I had some personal time Wednesday to check out some local baseball…
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A Late Tuesday Afternoon Visit To Four Winds Field, South Bend Cubs
After a spirited hustle around the University of Notre Dame, I was about to head back to my hotel when I called an audible in…
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A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 1, Farm Stand Surprise
This past week, Rachel and I took a day trip from our home in Virginia Beach northeast to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and eventually Chincoteague Island. The trip, which encompassed about 100 miles of roads, tunnels, and bridges included time on …
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A Vintage Base Ball Q & A With Bulldog aka Michael Paes of Bulldog Bats
Since returning home from attending my first vintage base ball game (Deep River Grinders) and doing some additional research, I have discovered a very cool network of Vintage Base Ball folks. I reached out to a number of vendors, players, …
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A Friday Afternoon Baseball Visit To Chesapeake’s Hickory High School
This Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to visit Hickory High School, which is located in Chesapeake, VA. One city over but a very different landscape from my new hometown in Virginia Beach. My ride south on Kempsville Rd to …
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A Photo Gallery Evansville Otters Baseball Experience At Bosse Field
A few years ago I had an intern Nick Lemley, who was interested in sports journalism, help me write articles about summer baseball games. Nick went to games that were way out of my driving range, he took photos, he …
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A Sunday Afternoon Vintage Base Ball Experience featuring Deep River Grinders Vs. Vermillion Voles
During my recent trip out to the NW Indiana/South Chicago area for business (ABF Freight), I had some personal time on Saturday morning and decided to check out a local library. Yes, libraries still exist and yes, they are awesome …
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A Thursday Afternoon Valparaiso Baseball Experience
Last week, I was back in the Northwest Indiana area for work (ABF Freight) and found time on Thursday afternoon for some local baseball experiences. From my hotel in Schererville, Indiana I found a few baseball spots in nearby Valparaiso, …
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