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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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This week, I am back in the Indiana, Illinois area for work (ABF Freight). And I am looking forward to more baseball experiences here in the Midwestern part of the United States. Yesterday (Wednesday, July 23rd), I was searching the area for some cool baseball places and came upon Joliet, Illinois, and the Joliet Slammers. I…
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I was home watching the Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago Cubs yesterday afternoon on MLB.TV. Pretty competitive game after a 1st inning three run home run by the Cubs Seiya Suzuki put the Cubbies up big to start the game. The Red Sox added a run in the 3rd, the Cubs countered with…
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Sunday afternoon, while on a business trip to the Chicago/Northwest Indiana area, I did some baseball exploring in and around my hotel area. In the late morning hours, I took a short drive up to Gary, Indiana to visit the American Association’s Gary SouthShore RailCats’ Stadium, The Steel Yard. Gary, Indiana is a tough area…
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Sunday Morning Visit To Marty Miller Field For Norfolk State Vs. Le Moyne College
This past Sunday morning, the last Sunday in March, back from Houston, waking up in Virginia Beach, a Norfolk State baseball calendar notification popped up on my phone. Similar to my days covering baseball in Rhode Island, I have the baseball schedules for all of the major college, amateur, and minor league baseball teams here…
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How Is Your 2025 MLB Opening Week Bingo Card Looking?
Have you ever heard of the phrase “they don’t play the game on paper?” When it comes to baseball, a lineup on paper may look imposing to a rookie starter, but they don’t play the game on paper. A rookie starter could throw a gem, even a no-hitter against a formidable lineup. A heavy favorite…
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Newport News Teen Cashes In On Bazooka® Gum Secret Code
Sunday afternoon, I was sitting at Marty Miller Field watching the Norfolk State Baseball Spartans take on the Le Moyne College Dolphins. I was seated about halfway up the bleachers behind home plate. Spread out throughout the stands, there were a number of player’s parents, some NSU faculty and students, and some younger fans watching…
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Wednesday Morning Visit To Houston’s Daikin Park, Home Of The Houston Astros
Last week, on my business trip for ABF Freight to Houston, I had some time Wednesday morning to check out a new baseball stadium. Actually, let me rephrase that – it is a new name for a Houston professional baseball stadium once called Minute Maid Park. Daikin Park is the newly named stadium that will…
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Some Personal News – The Baseball Storyteller Also A Grant Writer
Some personal news as we end March of 2025. I recently enrolled in and completed a very intense online course in grant writing. The course is produced by leading grant writing resource, Spark The Fire and owner/instructor Allison Jones. My interest in grant writing will focus on sports, sports leagues, sports organizations, medical research, and…
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – June 4, 2025
With Opening Day games happening this week around numerous summer collegiate and amateur baseball leagues, it is going to be fun checking out scores and…
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – June 3, 2025
June has been a very busy month for summer collegiate and amateur baseball leagues nationwide. And it is about to get even crazier now with…
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Baseball Book Review – The Eastern Stars by Mark Kurlansky
If you would be so kind and indulge me – Turn on the TV today, find a Major League baseball game to enjoy, and in…
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SCABL Box Scores And Game Recaps – June 2, 2025
The national summer collegiate and amateur baseball league schedule is heating up as many leagues will start play this week. Stay tuned for daily updates…
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Where Would The Ted Williams Famous 502 Foot Home Run Ball Land In Your Ballpark?
Slow news day for baseball with a travel day planned for tomorrow, so I decided to do a little research. Have you ever seen this red seat while visiting Fenway Park? It is in the right field bleacher section in the greatest baseball stadium of all-time. Do you know what it signifies? Do you know…
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Baseball Cards, Comics, Collectibles On Full Display at 757 Card Show
A few weeks ago, I reached out to the organizers of the 757 Card Shows here in Hampton Roads. Phil and Russell were awesome to get back in touch with me and I mentioned that I was going to their recent show (January 25th, 26th) at the Virginia Beach Fieldhouse. They agreed to meet up…
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A Thursday Afternoon Visit To Highland Park High School, Scotland Yard Baseball Park
Last week, I was in Dallas, Texas for work (ABF Freight). It was a very busy week, I had very little personal time to explore. Not complaining, it happens from time to time. Plus, the weather was not exactly cooperative for baseball park exploring, with several days of heavy rainfall and some local flooding. Luckily,…
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Baseball Book Review – Sandy Koufax, A Lefty’s Legacy by Jane Leavy
This past January, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY announced that three new members will be inducted in the Summer of 2025. The three members (Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner) were voted into the Hall of Fame by members of the Baseball Writers Association of American. Each member received the required…
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A Preview Of the 2025 Christopher Newport University Captains Baseball Season
Last fall, Rachel and I took the short drive over to Newport News and the campus of Christopher Newport University. I had a great email conversation with a representative of the CNU Club Baseball program, Zachary Wu, who encouraged me to check out the campus and baseball field. The field, Captains Field, was in fantastic…
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Join Me At The 757 Card Show This Weekend At The Virginia Beach Fieldhouse
This past week, I connected with 757 Card Shows Co-Promoter Russell Savage about his upcoming sports card and collectibles expo. The expo is scheduled to place all weekend, Saturday and Sunday (January 25th and 26th) at the Virginia Beach Fieldhouse. Saturday, doors are open 9am to 5pm. Sunday, expo hours are 9am to 3pm. Free…
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