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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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One of my best friends once told me a fun fact about the guitar. Despite playing the instrument for almost 40 years at a professional level, he was still learning notes and chords and interesting things about the guitar. I …
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays are about to play in Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. The WS is tied 1 game apiece and the teams will now play on the West Coast in historic …
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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 Angeles Dodger (LAD) Shohei Ohtani. Its definition does not describe in any way how difficult …
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The Unfathomable, The Unthinkable, The Unbelievable, The Believable Game Of Baseball
Someway, somehow, baseball has a way of making the unfathomable, the unthinkable, the unbelievable – believable. Case in point, last night’s Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles game. Competitive game for most of the game. Red Sox scored early to …
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – Let’s Put A Bow On This One
Okay, we are now just about finished with the summer collegiate and amateur baseball league (SCABL) season for 2025. Recent championships have been completed, champions have been crowned, and teams are already planning for the 2026 summer league season. So, …
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – Summer Baseball Ain’t Over Yet Edition
Admittedly, I have been traveling more often than I have been home for the past month or so. One of the unfortunate drawbacks to travel – less time to check out summer collegiate and amateur baseball league news around the …
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Recognizing The 1972 International League Champion, Governor’s Cup Winner Tidewater Tides
On a recent trip to Harbor Park to watch my adopted hometown team, the Norfolk Tides, I was distracted by a beacon of light. On the façade of the press box, which sits directly behind home plate and above the …
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Monday Afternoon Visit To Ozinga Field, Home of the Windy City Thunderbolts
Last week, I was back in the Chicago/NW Indiana area for work (ABF Freight). And was once again on the hunt for cool baseball experiences in the area, time and weather permitting. I mentioned my passion for baseball and local …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Baseball Storyteller Added As Vendor for Vintage Base Ball Association
Good morning. Boston Red Sox won a critical game last night in Toronto. Weather is spectacular here in Virginia. Had a beach day yesterday, even…
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SCABL Box Scores, Game Recaps, All-Star Nods, Schedules For July 4th Week
Happy July 4th week everyone. Summer baseball events, games, all-star announcements are all buzzing this week as we kick off an uber-packed month of baseball. Leagues from Maine to Minnesota are planning July 4th events and I can’t wait to …
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Sunday Afternoon Visit To Harbor Park For Norfolk Tides Vs. Gwinnett Stripers
Growing up in New England, a heat wave was classified as several consecutive days over 90 degrees in temperature. Now living in Hampton Roads, they call it – June. And it is not just consecutive days, this is almost the …
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – Weekend Updates, All-Star Games, Norfolk Tides
Summer collegiate and amateur baseball leagues are rolling on as we approach the July 4th holiday week. Rain and high temperatures are a common scheduling issue for many leagues, especially here in Hampton Roads and the Carolinas. In between all …
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The Cost Of Baseball Protective Gear To Reduce Injury While Batting
If you watch any high level baseball today, Collegiate to Minor Leagues to Major Leagues, you will notice that batters tend to wear a lot of protective gear. Let’s face it, getting hit by a baseball traveling at high speeds …
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – Hot Temps, ASG Selections, Home Run Derby Sluggers
So this week has produced some ridiculous temperatures, record setting in some areas. Here in Hampton Roads, it has averaged 90 plus degrees on the thermostat and the feel like temps are in the triple digits. Safety first has been …
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Bristol Motor Speedway To Host Special MLB Game in August
MLB Network has been running promos recently on a special event happening in August, this summer. An event intended to help grow the Major League Baseball audience outside of its traditional 30 stadiums and markets. An event that sort of …
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