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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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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 harkens back to when baseball games were played in massive non traditional sports arenas, college…
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Two words describe the Dwight Gooden Hall of Fame Pitch started by Kansas City journalist and podcaster Joe Dimino – Positive energy. Dimino and I linked up about a month or so ago because of National Baseball Hall of Fame worthy Dwight “Doc” Gooden. And due to the fact that both Joe and I strongly…
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A few years back, July of 2021 to be exact, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game at historic Cardines Field. That game featured a ton of great players not only from Rhode Island (my home state), but all over the college and university map of the…
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A To Z Challenge Number 1 – Baseball Parks Visited
Here is an interesting (well, at least to my small brain) challenge to take part in and potentially answer me back on. Can you go through the entire alphabet and name a baseball stadium for every letter of the alphabet? I came close. Maybe you can top me. If you can, send me your list…
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First Baseball Game Of The 2025 Season – William & Mary vs. Boston College
I have stated once or twice before on this blog and I will state it again. Timing is everything when it comes to experiences in life. Case in point, I had circled my potential first game of the season to be one of the three games in mid-February featuring William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) vs.…
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Newest NY Yankee Theme Song – If I Only Had A Beard
I could hit another doubleOn the bases, I’ll be troubleMy speed they truly fearI could win a batting crownBuy a jacket filled with downIf I only had a beard. I could hit a buncha dingersDate those beautiful New York singersMy buck teeth re-veneeredI could sign a big fat dealBuy a Truck with alloy wheelsIf I…
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A Monday Afternoon Visit To Horner Ballpark, Dallas Baptist University Patriots Baseball
Last week, I was back in Texas for my final week of work at the Dallas Distribution Center (ABF Freight) and managed just one day of baseball exploration. Cold temperatures gripped the North Texas area for most of the week. So cold, my toes and fingers are just now coming back to life, some 3…
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Reposting Easton Diamond Sports Press Release – Support LA Baseball and Softball Communities
I received, reviewed, and read the following press release from Easton Diamond Sports, LLC. and its affiliates this morning. I am sharing with you, the baseball community and encourage you to read and repost to anyone who can help. Thank you. Donate to California Strong – 100K Goal Rawlings and Easton held an equipment distribution…
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If At First You Do Not Get Into A Baseball Field, Come Back Another Day
Last week, I was in San Antonio, Texas for work (ABF Freight) and had two non-work agendas on my plate – baseball experiences and reconnecting…
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A Memorable Week Of Rhode Island Baseball Experiences
This past week, Rachel and I traveled due Northeast, back home to Rhode Island for a week of family visits. We try to get up…
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Battle Of Mill Dam Road, Norbie Wilson Game To End ALZ Set For Saturday, May 3rd
Last January (2024), I was a fairly new resident of Hampton Roads and eager to explore the area’s baseball parks and experiences. One afternoon, I…
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A Most Incredible Friday Morning Visit To Home Run Dugout, Katy
Since returning from my work trip to Houston for ABF Freight, I have been writing and sharing my baseball experiences from my time there. I…
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Tuesday Afternoon Trip To Dobbins Baseball Stadium, UC Davis Campus
Last week, I was back in the Sacramento area for work (ABF Freight). With some personal time during the day, I scouted out a few baseball fields within driving distance of my hotel in nearby Elk Grove. One that caught my eye was University of California at Davis (Davis, CA) and their Dobbins Baseball Stadium.…
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Baseball Book Review – Ted Williams, My Father By Claudia Williams
Do you know a celebrity? Someone famous, an actress or sports figure or a realty TV star? Do you look at them as if they are a celebrity, meaning do you pay them special attention or act differently towards them because they are a celebrity? Or do you converse with them about normal stuff, go…
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Red Sox Or Not, I Couldn’t Help Rooting For Chris Sale in 2024
Atlanta Braves LHP (Left Handed Pitcher) Chris Sale enjoyed a tremendous bounce back 2024 season. Sale won the National League Triple Crown (unofficial title) by leading the NL in Wins, ERA, and Strikeouts. Sale also won the National League Gold Glove for the Pitcher’s Position. He is the heavy favorite, in my opinion, to win…
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Sunday Morning Visit To Bryant University’s New Conaty Baseball Park
This past Halloween, 2024 marked one year since Rachel and I moved from Rhode Island to Virginia Beach. It has been a mostly positive move for Rachel and myself, but we do miss our Rhode Island family and friends dearly and have tried to visit as often as we can. Because family takes precedence over…
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Norfolk’s Coastal Sports Center Aims To Prepare You For Baseball, Softball, Life
One of the huge advantages Hampton Roads athletes have is weather. In my opinion, the weather in Hampton Roads is mostly decent to awesome well over 75% of the year. Sure it gets warm and humid and muggy, but who’s complaining about that in November? (hint, not me!) Cooperative weather means more time on a…
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A Fall Visit to Hampton’s Bethel High School Baseball Field
Hampton Roads, Virginia has produced some of the most prolific athletes not only in Virginia sports history, but nationwide as well. One of the most decorated athletes to come out of Hampton Roads in the past 30 years is Hampton’s Allen Iverson. Iverson was a nationally awarded student athlete at Hampton’s Bethel High School, where…
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