Of all the baseball movies ever produced, I would rank “The Natural” as one of my favorites. Likely 1 or 2 if I had to really sit down and compare “The Natural” versus others like “The Sandlot,” “Field of Dreams,” … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – “The Natural” By Bernard Malamud
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 take advantage of the time to peruse through their Sports section for baseball books. In … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – “Baseball’s Great Expectations” by Patrick Montgomery
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 … Continue reading Baseball History Book Review – The Cloudbuster Nine, by Anne R. Keene
Picking up where I left off yesterday, I am continuing to highlight some of my recent baseball and cultural experiences on a recent trip to Harlingen, Texas. Quick side note, I had never heard of Harlingen before about 3 weeks … Continue reading My Baseball And Cultural Experiences In Harlingen, Texas – Part 2
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 … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Eastern Stars by Mark Kurlansky
Last night, I witnessed a modern day, amazing matchup in the Major Leagues. The Boston Red Sox LHP Garrett Crochet faced the New York Mets left-handed slugger Juan Soto. In fact, Crochet faced Soto three times and registered the same … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Diamond Duels, Baseball’s Greatest Matchups by John Nogowski
Have you ever driven by a small business in your town and wondered, “how did they make it in this town for so long?” If you grew up in a small town (like I did) or quaint village or suburban … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Baseball Like It Oughta Be by Tom Alesia
I just finished reading a very interesting baseball book. The book’s characters are real, they played professional baseball circa late 1800s to early 1900s. The book’s title, “Spalding’s World Tour” references a real person, Albert Spalding, the former professional baseball … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Spalding’s World Tour By Mark Lamster
This past January, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY announced that three new members will be inducted in the Summer of 2025. The three members (Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner) were voted into the Hall of … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Sandy Koufax, A Lefty’s Legacy by Jane Leavy
2024 was a year of wonderful baseball experiences I will never forget. I traveled as far was as Tacoma, Washington. Took in a Rainiers game with Mount Rainier in the background. I traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and just about every … Continue reading Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night to my Baseball experiences in 2024
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