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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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Ok, love may be too strong of a word, so let’s say I approve of it tremendously. I like it way more than the formats used by its parent, aka Major League Baseball. This blog will discuss the two different formats for both Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball regular season games, determining postseason…
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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 see all the great entertainment options for fans and families. Mix in summer camps, prospect…
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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 average temperature here in Southeastern Virginia for about the next 3 months. Heat wave, June,…
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A To Z Challenge 8 – The Sights, Smells, And Stuff At A Baseball Field
Tonight’s A to Z challenge is what I love to experience every chance I can – going to watch a live baseball game. I have been to hundreds of baseball games from Tee Ball contests to the Major Leagues. Every game is unpredictable. Every game has something to offer a baseball fan’s senses. The smells…
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A To Z Challenge 7 – A Day In The Life Of NPR
Before I get to and through the next A to Z Challenge, I want to explain why I am participating. The A to Z Challenge has always been a trusted go-to for me when I cannot sleep. If I am tossing and turning away from home, hear funny noises outside my hotel room, or just…
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Friday Afternoon Visit To Marty Miller Field For Norfolk State Vs. Wagner Baseball
With the forecast of nicer weather on Friday, Rachel and I decided to take the short drive to Norfolk to see a baseball game. Our normal Norfolk game spot for nearly 2 years since we moved to VA is Harbor Park and now we can add another – Marty Miller Field on the campus of…
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A To Z Challenge 6 – An Amazing Collection Of Cartoon Legends
Tonight’s A to Z Challenge is inspired by a recent connection I made with an amazing artist. Ryan Snarr, a very talented marketing and advertising talent, reached out to me recently to chat about my love of sports cartooning, which is a passion he and I both share. I am very excited to interview Ryan…
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A To Z Challenge 5 – My Baseball Card Collection Of Future Stars
Tonight, we are back with another A to Z Challenge and back to a familiar theme – baseball. Let’s be honest, baseball cards are so awesome, aren’t they. Each one is a tiny cardboard story of a player, with his photo, his stats, his hometown, and maybe something you didn’t know about him. I have…
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Here Are The Baseball Stories I am Following Today – Rams, Jorge, Bryant, Mayer, and More
There is a ton of great baseball news happening right now. Here are the baseball stories I am following today, Sunday May 25, 2025. The…
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Baseball Book Review – Diamond Duels, Baseball’s Greatest Matchups by John Nogowski
Last night, I witnessed a modern day, amazing matchup in the Major Leagues. The Boston Red Sox LHP Garrett Crochet faced the New York Mets…
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A Trio Of Summer Amateur Baseball League Schedules Released
It has been about 18 months since I returned to live here in Hampton Roads, Virginia. In those 18 months, I have been introduced to…
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Norfolk State University Baseball’s Justin Journette Posts Triple Crown Season for 2025
The Norfolk State University Spartans baseball team finished their 2025 regular season on Saturday, May 17th with Senior Day at Marty Miller Field, Norfolk. I…
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How Much Is My 1980 Carl Yaz Baseball Card Worth?
Well, if you ask me, priceless. Carl Yastrzemski is/was/will always be my favorite player. Boston Red Sox rookie, took over in LF for Ted Williams, played his entire career in Boston, that classic Yaz snarl at every public event post playing career, left handed power, hustle, I could go on and on. I have several…
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A Baseball Card Collector Opens His First Pack in Nearly 30 Years
Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I recall receiving information about life in what would now be considered as primitive means. We went to the library to research term papers and history essays. The news came on at 6pm and that is how we found out about local, national, and world events and happenings.…
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Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night to my Baseball experiences in 2024
2024 was a year of wonderful baseball experiences I will never forget. I traveled as far was as Tacoma, Washington. Took in a Rainiers game with Mount Rainier in the background. I traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and just about every Cactus League Stadium in the greater Phoenix area. Even got to attend a Cubs vs…
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A Tuesday Afternoon Visit to Blair Field, Home of the Cal State Long Beach Dirtbags
On a recent trip to California for ABF Freight, I mapped out several baseball experiences within a 30 mile radius of my hotel. Now, 30 miles in LA or Orange County does not always equate to 30 minutes of travel, so if you are planning trips in CA keep that in mind. One particular experience,…
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Baseball Book Review – The Teammates by David Halberstam
About 10 years or so ago, I was driving up Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island when I spotted a beautiful item at a yard sale. A mint condition, Martin Acoustic Guitar, right there in the yard sale lineup with lamps, posters, chairs, a motorcycle, and other household non-wanteds. As I was heading…
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A Sunday Afternoon Visit to Goodwin Field, Baseball Home of The Cal State Fullerton Titans
In a recent blog (Trip Around California Baseball Fields), I mentioned that I was in California last week for work (ABF Freight) and I had a few baseball fields in mind to visit. After a very successful trip to UC Irvine and Cicerone Field, I decided to head north to Fullerton, CA and the campus…
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