Whether I am home or on the road traveling for work, time permitting, I always enjoy a night/day out at a baseball game. I have attended baseball games at just about every level of competition from T-Ball to the Major … Continue reading Hit The Gas Or Pump The Brakes – A Fan’s View Of Baseball’s Automated Ball And Strike System
In January of 2020, I wrote an article spotlighting the amazing work of the sports cartoonist. I had recently worked with Rhode Island native and prolific sports cartoonist Frankie Galasso on a number of projects. Also, I had visited the … Continue reading Meet “The Natural” Illustrator Who Drew Roy Hobbs, The Whammer – Robert Trondsen
Can you remember where you were 5 years ago? Can you remember details about an event, about why you were there, something interesting you spotted? How about a conversation you had with someone almost 5 years to the date? What … Continue reading From Johnston Panther To St. Louis Cardinal, RI’s Nick Raposo Is In The Show
In a recent blog post on my Batavia Baseball Experience, I mentioned a wall of fame near the concession stand. One of the more interesting plaques I read was about Gene Baker. Baker was a prolific shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs, then a Chicago Cubs minor leaguer. Baker moved up to the big club and changed positions to accommodate another outstanding Cubs shortstop, Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. As great as Baker was on the field as a player, his historical place on the bench is what many credit him with. Baker became the first African American to … Continue reading Batavia Pirates, Player- Manager Gene Baker Make Baseball History
On the final day of my business trip to Buffalo (for ABF Freight), I decided to take a leisurely drive from my hotel in Amherst (NY) out to Batavia (NY). Batavia is like a Hollywood movie set filming “Main Street … Continue reading A Thursday Evening Baseball Trip To Dwyer Stadium For Muckdogs vs. Pilots
When you think of Niagara Falls, what comes to mind? The mist, the waterfalls, the majestic natural beauty? If you have had the pleasure of visiting Niagara Falls, NY, and witnessed the awesomeness of nature that is the Falls, you … Continue reading A Tuesday Trip to Sal Maglie Baseball Stadium, Home of the Niagara Falls Americans
On the morning of April 9, 2016 I was in the crowd at Wilson Park, North Kingstown, RI for Wickford Little League Opening Day. I was in the crowd for several reasons – primarily as a parent of two players … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Odd Man Out, by Matt McCarthy
Last week, on my business trip to the corporate offices of ABF Freight (Fort Smith, Arkansas), I had an opportunity to revisit an Arkansas baseball stadium. My first visit to Springdale’s Arvest Ballpark, which is in the northwest section of … Continue reading Wednesday Night Northwest Arkansas Baseball Featuring Naturals vs Sod Poodles
There is a stretch of land, beaches, and historical landmarks on the eastern shore of Massachusetts called Cape Cod. The Cape (as many locals call it) experience begins the second you span the Cape Cod Canal over the Sagamore or … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Last Best League by Jim Collins
After working the “graveyard” shift at the Philadelphia ABF Freight terminal Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, I was excited to learn of an afternoon MLB game at nearby Citizens Bank Park. CBP is the home field for the Philadelphia Phillies … Continue reading Wednesday Afternoon Baseball At Citizens Bank Park featuring Phillies vs Blue Jays
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