About 10 years or so ago, I was driving up Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island when I spotted a beautiful item at a yard sale. A mint condition, Martin Acoustic Guitar, right there in the yard sale … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Teammates by David Halberstam
Baseball fans love to debate over who is the greatest player who ever lived. It is a fascinating debate because of the many generations, many circumstances, many opportunities that baseball players have or have not had which makes them great. … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Satchel, The Life and Times of an American Legend
Do you know a celebrity? Someone famous, an actress or sports figure or a realty TV star? Do you look at them as if they are a celebrity, meaning do you pay them special attention or act differently towards them … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Ted Williams, My Father By Claudia Williams
The 2024 World Series matchup is set. The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees beginning this Friday night and will surely record historic moments for decades of fans to enjoy. With the World Series just days away, … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Our Team, By Luke Epplin
I received a nice email recently from a true Pawtucket Red Sox fan. (To skip ahead for a moment to provide clarity, the Pawtucket Red Sox were the Boston Red Sox AAA Affiliate for 50 years, before relocating to Worcester, … Continue reading Murals of McCoy by Andrew Tuetken -Honoring The Pawtucket Red Sox Through Art and Personal Experience
For the past year or so, my blog site has been called “The Rhiter.” Formerly, I was the Rhode Island Baseball Experience. Why? Because I immersed myself into the Rhode Island Baseball community of teams, leagues, events, fundraisers, players, coaches, … Continue reading Introducing The Baseball Storyteller – A New Baseball Blog Site Focused on Baseball Stories
Whether you are kid in your backyard or a 50 something has been (me), a game of catch is really something special, isn’t it? So, what constitutes a game of catch? At its core, it is two individuals standing several … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – K, A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches by Tyler Kepner
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
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
The concept of the extraordinary character in a poem, short story, novel, or movie is one of the foundations of creative writing, in my opinion. A mild mannered man or woman with superhuman powers like night vision, incredible strength, and … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Fireballer by Mark Stevens
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