Yesterday morning, I took the drive out to the Axis Bat Headquarters and Factory on Anawan Street in Fall River. Owner Lou Ledoux greeted me with a big hello as we was finishing up a project in the factory and … Continue reading 12 Sacrifice Presents For 12 Lucky Rhode Island Baseball Trivia Winners In December Courtesy of Axis Bats
As the fog continues to blanket the view out of my baseball office window, I thought I would shed some light on some recent Rhode Island Baseball News. Not bad for a baseball writer huh??? Fall championships were competed in and champions were crowned. A few AAU teams are looking for players to complete rosters for 2023. And a group of Rhode Island Father/Son teams competed in Arizona against other Father/Son teams from around the USA. Oh and we may have a Classical High School Baseball alumni hoisting a World Series trophy in about a week or so. (Harper, Wheeler, … Continue reading RI Rays Fall Champions, ATC Looking For Players, The ALCS MVP, MSBL Father/Son Tourney News and More
Happy Wednesday everyone. Well, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees finally hit home run number 62 to take the top spot in the American League history books for most home runs in one season (American League). Sitting on #61 for a few games now, Judge calmly stepped to the plate last night in Arlington, Texas and drove a line shot into the left field bleachers to capture the baseball world’s attention – #62 surpassing Roger Maris (also of the New York Yankees). It took 61 years for the American League record to be broken. Congrats to Aaron Judge and … Continue reading If Your Name Is Judge, Celebrate Aaron Judge’s Historical Home Run With A Special Offer From Home Run Inn Pizza
One of my favorite things to write, post, and share is when a Rhode Island baseball organization and their local community come together to achieve a positive result. Fundraisers are critical for most youth sports leagues and help raise funds for field improvements, equipment upgrades, and sometimes to support scholarships for membership or registration fees. Today, I read a post about a local Rhode Island baseball league and its goal – “Every kid plays for free next year (2023).” That league is Central Falls Youth Baseball League. So, how are they approaching this lofty goal? Simply put on the flyer … Continue reading Central Falls Youth Baseball’s Comeback Fundraiser Goal – Every Kid Plays For Free in 2023
April is an amazing time of year for Rhode Island baseball and I look forward to attending as many games and events as I can. Lucky for me, I have an incredible network of Rhode Island baseball community members who … Continue reading Anchor Sports Open House Saturday April 16th
Each day and night, from about December 2, 2021 to the end of the lockout on March 10, 2022 I watched and waited for news on the 2022 Major League Baseball Season. I am an active baseball social media fan … Continue reading For Immediate Release – The Jackie Robinson 75th Anniversary Symposium
I received an email this past week from a parent looking to explore some options for a hitting coach/consultant for his two AAU sons. I posted a message on my social media pages asking for recommendations or for Rhode Island … Continue reading Rhode Island Hitting Coaches Available For Instruction This Off Season
The 4th Annual Cardines Classic, hosted by the U.S. Naval War College, took place last night at Newport’s historic Cardines Field. The event features students from the U.S. Naval War College dressed in World War I era baseball uniforms playing … Continue reading Friday Night Baseball Game In October – The Cardines Classic
The 2021 Run To Home Base Event was held at Boston’s Fenway Park yesterday. The event, which was held virtually last year due to Covid-19 restrictions, involves a runner or team raising funds for the Home Base Program and then … Continue reading My 2021 Run To Home Base Experience – The Training, The Fundraiser, The Race Day
Elwood Sports in Cranston has been serving the Rhode Island sports community since 1949. There are very few (if any) businesses, organizations, leagues that can even come close to making that statement here in the Rhode Island sports community, let … Continue reading How Elmwood Sports Helped North Kingstown Win The 1967 Rhode Island High School Baseball Championship
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