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
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
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