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A Gift Out Of Nowhere In the fall of 2010, 10 year old Timothy Anderson of Crestwood Hills, California wrote a letter to Santa Claus. Anderson was a music lover, a fan of rock and roll, took music lessons, and …
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Are you a fan of the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s Newport Gulls? Have you attended a game or two (or 1,000) at historic Cardines Field in Newport, Rhode Island? Have you coached for the Newport Gulls in previous seasons? …
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This week, I received a powerful email from Murray State University (Racers) Pitching Coach Steve Adkins about a coaching icon who had a profound effect on his baseball career. In Coach Adkins’ email, he described the incredible personal impact former …
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Who Will Move On, Who Will Go Home In This Episode OF The Blind Auditions
Okay we are back now for more head to head matchups in this blind audition format. If you missed any of the first episode, here are the rules, the premise, and the opening matchup of the blind auditions featuring 27 …
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A Blind Audition Featuring 27 Worthy Candidates Vying For One Incredible Prize
One of my wife’s favorite shows is NBC’s “The Voice.” “The Voice” has an interesting audition process, whereby a singer will face a row of judges with their chairs facing away from the stage. The premise, I suppose, is for …
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Crazy Black Friday Deals To Be Made This Off Season In Major League Baseball
Happy day after Thanksgiving everyone. I hope everyone had an awesome day of food, football, family, and my favorite – all the fixins. This morning, I have been catching up on all the proposed Major League Baseball trades, free agent …
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The Beware Of Flying Objects And Other Interesting Baseball Signs Photo Gallery
When I visit a baseball field, one of the first things I look for is a sign. A sign that the field is open to view, that the field is available to walk inside and take in its beauty and …
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Women’s Pro Baseball League Inaugural Player Draft – Who Went Where And What’s Next
Yesterday, November 20th, the Women’s Pro Baseball League took another step in their league’s evolution – the player draft. The WPBL had previously selected four cities which will serve as the inaugural first four of the Women’s Pro Baseball League …
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The Baseball Storyteller Stories Come Alive In Show And Tell Event
I have been involved with baseball in some capacity for nearly 50 years and running. I have played, coached, mentored, scouted, and written about baseball…
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A Nostalgic Look At Sports Reporters On Sunday Mornings
I have been searching for a word or term that describes the following feeling – things were so much better back in 19XX than they…
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The Final Round of Baseball Blind Auditions Welcomes Four, Exits Four
After a week of rather unseasonable temperatures here in Hampton Roads, an announcement of Jeff Kent as the Contemporary Eras Committee’s 2026 HOF selection, and…
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Baseball Book Review – “Baseball’s Great Expectations” by Patrick Montgomery
Last week, I visited Bayside Library here in my hometown of Virginia Beach, VA. I was in the library for another purpose but decided to…
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A Wednesday Morning Visit To Trinity University Tigers Baseball Stadium
Last Wednesday (11/12/25) was my last official work day in South Texas, where I had been working a few campaigns for two different terminals (ArcBest). I had an early flight scheduled for Thursday morning and with a work commitment at …
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A Sunday Set Of Memorable Austin Baseball Experiences
Sunday afternoon, I had the entire day wide open to explore and visit some baseball experiences in nearby Austin, Texas. I took the roughly 80 mile trek northeast from San Antonio, where I was staying in advance of a business …
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Baseball History Book Review – The Cloudbuster Nine, by Anne R. Keene
On my recent trip to Texas for business (ArcBest), I started and finished a fantastic baseball and history book called “The Cloudbuster Nine,” by author Anne R. Keene. Truth be told, I saw Ted Williams in the cover’s photo and …
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A Saturday San Antonio Sandlot Charity Baseball Game Featuring Roses Vs. Huevos
After my epic Friday Texas Baseball Road Trip (which landed me in San Antonio), I had the weekend off before my next work assignment started on Monday. Roughly a week or so prior to flying down to Texas, I had …
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A Friday Texas Baseball Road Trip From Harlingen To San Antonio – Part 4, Refugio And Recap
Picking up where I left off, Part 3 – Whataburger Field, after one or two last views of the beautiful New Harbor Bridge and Whataburger Field, I set my GPS for one last baseball stop. The Town of Refugio, Texas …
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A Friday Texas Baseball Road Trip From Harlingen To San Antonio – Part 3, Corpus Christi Hooks
Picking up where I left off from Part 2 – Nolan Ryan Field, I set my GPS for the City of Corpus Christi to visit Whataburger Field, home of the Corpus Christi Hooks. The roughly 45 mile trek from Kingsville …
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