Where Will The Next Great Two Way Baseball Player Come From?

For me, the term “two way player” in baseball is defined by two Major League legends – the NY Yankee’s Babe Ruth and current Los Angeles Dodger (LAD) Shohei Ohtani. Its definition does not describe in any way how difficult … Continue reading Where Will The Next Great Two Way Baseball Player Come From?

Sharing Vintage Base Ball Association’s Summer Newsletter, Featuring Baseball Storyteller

This summer, I was lucky enough to attend a Vintage Base Ball game in Hobart, Indiana. The game featured two teams playing vintage base ball rules set in a wonderfully timeless baseball park called Grinders Field. I wrote a blog … Continue reading Sharing Vintage Base Ball Association’s Summer Newsletter, Featuring Baseball Storyteller

A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 4, The Farmer’s Daughter Comes Home

I was so focused on the Farmer’s story that I didn’t notice Rachel had entered the doorway of the Farmer’s office.  She lightly tapped on the door and I spun my head left to see Rachel and Evan, the Farmer’s … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 4, The Farmer’s Daughter Comes Home

A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 3, You Did What?

“How did a Topps Baseball Card employee from Pawtucket, Rhode Island end up on a farm on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, that’s was your next question is. Am I right?” asked the Farmer looking straight at me, no tears … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 3, You Did What?

A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Suffolk VA’s Nansemond River Warrior Baseball Field

This past Saturday afternoon, Rachel and I took the short drive to nearby Suffolk, Virginia to attend their annual Taste of Suffolk City Festival. The festival featured food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, music, magic shows, kids stuff, and really … Continue reading A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Suffolk VA’s Nansemond River Warrior Baseball Field

A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 2, Let Me Finish Before You Judge Me

The farmer extended his right arm in a “come this way” gesture to his office, the one I visited without permission.  His other arm went on my shoulder, a very personal and gentlemanly move by a man looking to make … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 2, Let Me Finish Before You Judge Me

A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 1, Farm Stand Surprise

This past week, Rachel and I took a day trip from our home in Virginia Beach northeast to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and eventually Chincoteague Island.  The trip, which encompassed about 100 miles of roads, tunnels, and bridges included time on … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 1, Farm Stand Surprise