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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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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 highlights every night and day this summer. Here are some of the summer collegiate and amateur baseball league (SCABL) box scores and game recaps I am checking out for June…
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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 a flood of games and leagues having Opening Days this week. Here are the box scores and game recaps I am following this morning: Futures Collegiate League had 4 games…
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If you would be so kind and indulge me – Turn on the TV today, find a Major League baseball game to enjoy, and in the process check out the players on the field and in the dugouts. On the field, in the bullpen, in the dugout you will find players, coaches, and staff from…
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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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A Sunday Trip Around California University Baseball Fields
First off, I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas holiday. I was unfortunately severely under the weather this year, thus I wasn’t as active as I would have liked. Nasty cold really struck me out, then punched me in the face, what a jerk this one was. I’m finally on the mend and part of…
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Baseball Book Review – Satchel, The Life and Times of an American Legend
Baseball fans love to debate over who is the greatest player who ever lived. It is a fascinating debate because of the many generations, many circumstances, many opportunities that baseball players have or have not had which makes them great. A player born in the 1900s had zero advantages like Tommy John surgery or nutritional…
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An Afternoon Visit To Franklin Field, Home Of The Milwaukee Milkmen
Last week, I found myself in the midwestern cold of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for work (ABF Freight). After a very satisfying morning of baseball experiences at American Family Field and nearby Helfaer Field, I decided to attempt the trifecta with another Milwaukee baseball experience. This one had my head spinning, as it combined baseball, skiing, and…
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Wednesday Afternoon Baseball Featuring Christopher Newport University Vs. US Coast Guard Academy
Before the start of the 2025 NCAA Baseball season, I had an opportunity to chat with several NCAA Head Coaches and players about their upcoming…
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Go Pro After High School Or Go To College – A Tale Of Two Top Pitching Prospects
It has been a few years since I have been active on Facebook. My choice, nothing bad happened, I just like other social media sites…
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A To Z Challenge 9 – MLB Players Who Have Had Tommy John Surgery
When I say “ulnar collateral ligament,” how many of you know where that is on your body? How about Tommy John Surgery, ever heard of…
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A Conversation With The Sensational Caricature Artist And All Around Good Guy – Ryan Snarr
Growing up in Rhode Island, I was introduced to the world of sports cartoons as a kid reading the Providence Journal sports pages. Later in…
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Is It Time To Shelve The Ghost Runner Rule in MLB, MILB games?
According to the internet, which is never wrong, the average Major League Baseball game is about 2 hours and 36 minutes. The average Minor League Baseball game, again according to the almighty and wise internet, is also about 2 hours and 39 minutes. Pitch clocks have created an accelerated game, and I actually don’t mind…
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The Hot Mic, Heat Of The Moment Baseball Debate
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles last night. That’s good news for me, a life long Red Sox fan. In the starting lineup was LF Jarren Duran, who contributed to the Sox win by going 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored. Duran did strike out once last night and if he is…
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Cricket and Baseball Being Played at Riggin Memorial Field, New Jersey
On my recent trip to New Jersey for ABF Freight, I took some personal time to walk to a nearby park about a block or two from my hotel. This incredible park had baseball fields, a walking track, Little League Fields, a football field, and a multi use turf area. The park, Riggin Memorial Field,…
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Introducing The Baseball Storyteller – A New Baseball Blog Site Focused on Baseball Stories
For the past year or so, my blog site has been called “The Rhiter.” Formerly, I was the Rhode Island Baseball Experience. Why? Because I immersed myself into the Rhode Island Baseball community of teams, leagues, events, fundraisers, players, coaches, and so much more. Moving to Virginia in the fall of 2023, and still wanting…
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Wednesday Afternoon Brooklyn Baseball Featuring Cyclones Vs. Renegades, Amusement Park Rides
Over my many years of researching baseball experiences, one baseball park has been consistently been circled as a must-see. One park that I look up on social media or their organizational website and say to myself, ‘gee, that would be a really fun place to see a game.’ One baseball park that has alluded me…
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Monday Afternoon Tour of New Jersey Baseball Parks and Historic Stadiums
This past week, I was in the Meadowlands region of New Jersey for work (ABF Freight). As always, upon checking into my hotel, I surveyed the nearby areas for any cool baseball games, places, events, and potential experiences. I found two very interesting ballparks that peaked my interest that were within a short distance. So,…
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