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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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After soaking in a few days of Southwest Florida golden sunshine, a Red Sox game, some beach time, and an awesome dinner or two, Wednesday presented an open day of Fort Myers possibilities. We, meaning Rachel and I, could have driven over to Sanibel Island for the day. Or, taken the beach chairs down to…
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After a tremendous 14 plus hour road trip to Fort Myers on Sunday, a Monday to remember at JetBlue Park, I figured a mellow Tuesday in Southwest Florida was in order. Thus, Rachel and I took the roughly 1 hour trip south to beautiful Naples, Florida. Naples, according to my Dad (a 30 year resident…
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I have been traveling to Fort Myers, Florida for about 30 years or so. I started visiting this Gulf Coast spot back in my college days circa 1990 – 1994. My father lived and worked in the Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach area of Southwestern Florida, so it was a no brainer to spend…
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The First Catch Of The Baseball Season
A few mornings ago, I was walking the track at a nearby recreational facility here in Virginia Beach. The track is roughly 7/10 of a mile long and I managed to walk the circumference 3 times, as I am building up my mileage this year. After the first lap, I spotted two baseball players, perhaps…
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A Snowy Baseball Visit To Blue Cross Park, Home Of The Winnipeg Goldeyes
Last week, I flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for work (ArcBest) to experience my first work campaign north of the United States. The temperatures in Winnipeg in February, on average and according to online weather sites, are quite frigid and the landscape is mostly snowed over fields, streets, and parks. Flying into Winnipeg, I looked…
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Sharing Baseball News – Cape Cod Baseball League Historian Seeking Game Programs, yearbooks
A few of the amazing writers of SABR, the Society of American Baseball Research, reached out to me this week with a mission to enhance their already stellar Cape Cod Baseball League archives and announce a potential book project. Writer Bill Nowlin, an accomplished writer and longtime SABR contributor, is currently seeking game photos, live…
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Rare Double Play Makes The Baseball Storyteller Search For Answers
The Boston Red Sox opened their Spring Training season with an exhibition game vs. Northeastern University on Friday, February 20th. This traditional exhibition game marks the unofficial start of the Boston Red Sox Grapefruit League schedule of games and has so for the past two decades or so. I tuned in Friday to watch the…
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The Baseball Storyteller Meets The Woman With A Million Baseball Stories, Nancy Finley
Whether I am in the stands at Fenway Park or home in my office in Virginia, I always have time for a great baseball story. As a baseball experience fan and writer, I enthusiastically seek out baseball stories wherever I may be traveling to. Or simply driving around my area of the country on a…
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A Road Trip South To Fenway South aka JetBlue Park, Boston Red Sox Spring Training
I have been traveling to Fort Myers, Florida for about 30 years or so. I started visiting this Gulf Coast spot back in my college…
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The American Baseball Experience – The Maryland Edition
I am so lucky to live just a state over from the great state of Maryland. Maryland is home to the Baltimore Orioles organization on…
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The First Catch Of The Baseball Season
A few mornings ago, I was walking the track at a nearby recreational facility here in Virginia Beach. The track is roughly 7/10 of a…
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A Snowy Baseball Visit To Blue Cross Park, Home Of The Winnipeg Goldeyes
Last week, I flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for work (ArcBest) to experience my first work campaign north of the United States. The temperatures in…
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Sharing Baseball News – Cape Cod Baseball League Historian Seeking Game Programs, yearbooks
A few of the amazing writers of SABR, the Society of American Baseball Research, reached out to me this week with a mission to enhance their already stellar Cape Cod Baseball League archives and announce a potential book project. Writer Bill Nowlin, an accomplished writer and longtime SABR contributor, is currently seeking game photos, live…
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Rare Double Play Makes The Baseball Storyteller Search For Answers
The Boston Red Sox opened their Spring Training season with an exhibition game vs. Northeastern University on Friday, February 20th. This traditional exhibition game marks the unofficial start of the Boston Red Sox Grapefruit League schedule of games and has so for the past two decades or so. I tuned in Friday to watch the…
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The Baseball Storyteller Meets The Woman With A Million Baseball Stories, Nancy Finley
Whether I am in the stands at Fenway Park or home in my office in Virginia, I always have time for a great baseball story. As a baseball experience fan and writer, I enthusiastically seek out baseball stories wherever I may be traveling to. Or simply driving around my area of the country on a…
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Sharing Baseball News – Northeastern University vs. Boston Red Sox In Spring Training Exhibition
Do not adjust your computer screen. Do not replace your reading glasses with another pair. Do not check your beverage for any funny stuff. The Northeastern University Huskies, an NCAA Division 1 Baseball team, will carry on its recent Spring tradition of playing the Boston Red Sox, a Major League Baseball team, tomorrow in Fort…
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A Wednesday Afternoon Visit To Ellmer Family Baseball Complex For ODU vs. Manhattan
I took a break from work this afternoon (Wednesday) to attend my first live baseball game of 2026. Yes, we are a touch over 2 weeks since the Groundhog fella in PA decried, “6 more weeks of Winter.” However, the weather forecast for today in Hampton Roads, VA Beach, and Norfolk specifically was mid to…
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Sharing Baseball News – Appalachian League Looking For Bullpen Catcher
This Appalachian League post “caught” my eye this morning, no pun intended. Please read, share, and/or respond to the post the below if you qualify to be a bullpen catcher for this very prestigious summer collegiate baseball league. Quick story – I know a ball player, a really good ball player, went to a high…
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