If you watch any high level baseball today, Collegiate to Minor Leagues to Major Leagues, you will notice that batters tend to wear a lot of protective gear. Let’s face it, getting hit by a baseball traveling at high speeds … Continue reading The Cost Of Baseball Protective Gear To Reduce Injury While Batting
A few weeks ago, I reached out to the organizers of the 757 Card Shows here in Hampton Roads. Phil and Russell were awesome to get back in touch with me and I mentioned that I was going to their … Continue reading Baseball Cards, Comics, Collectibles On Full Display at 757 Card Show
This past week, I connected with 757 Card Shows Co-Promoter Russell Savage about his upcoming sports card and collectibles expo. The expo is scheduled to place all weekend, Saturday and Sunday (January 25th and 26th) at the Virginia Beach Fieldhouse. … Continue reading Join Me At The 757 Card Show This Weekend At The Virginia Beach Fieldhouse
One recurring theme I had exploring baseball experiences in Tampa last week was they were all night time visits. My work commitments were from early morning to late afternoon, so sunlight just wasn’t going to factor into my baseball explorations … Continue reading A Thursday Night Baseball Visit To University of Tampa, Plant Field
I received a press release today via email that really caught my attention. “A reimagined version of baseball” was the phrase that reeled me in, so good work PR department for Sluggball!!! I would like to share this press release … Continue reading INTRODUCING SLUGGBALL – A REIMAGINED VERSION OF BASEBALL REUNITES FORMER BALLPLAYERS AND REIGNITES THEIR LOVE OF HITTING
Allen Harbor is located in the Quonset Point section of North Kingstown, RI. It features a dog park, multiple beach accesses, a busy marina, and stunning views of Narragansett Bay. It is where my wife and I got engaged and also the canal we sailed through on our way to getting married out in the middle of Narragansett Bay some years back. Our 2 Weims, Rookie and Nora, love exploring over there. In the summer, there is a lot of activity with the boats passing through the canal, fishing on the beaches on either side of the canal, and families … Continue reading The Allen Harbor Canal Throw – Doable or Too Far?
Prior to attending North Kingstown High School in the school calendar year of 1986-87, I played 100% of my baseball outdoors. I waited patiently, like many of my baseball peers, for the snow to melt on our local fields and … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – You Can Play Baseball In RI In The Winter!
True baseball fans don’t care what place their favorite team finishes, right? I mean last place, first place, third place – no matter what place your favorite team ends up, you still buy the hats, the sweatshirts, the pennants, and all the great souvenirs at local retail stores, right? Take me for example, my Boston Red Sox finished behind the 4th place Baltimore Orioles in 2022 and I wear my Red Sox winter hat and Red Sox winter gloves to work every single day. I eagerly await news of free agent signings headed to Fenway and the hopefully resigning news … Continue reading Red Sox Winter Weekend Back For 2023 In Springfield, MA
Happy Saturday morning to everyone in the Rhode Island Baseball Community. I have a few local Rhode Island baseball events happening soon to share with you that stretch from URI to Tiverton to North Smithfield. And an overdue shout out to a Rhode Island fall baseball league champion from Warwick North. Have a day and be thankful we didn’t get 5 + feet of snow dumped on us!!! 2022 Winter College Showcase Date: Sunday – December 11th Time: 9am-1pm Venue: Longplex Family and Sports Center Address: 300 Industrial Way, Tiverton, RI 02878 Colleges in Attendance: Rhode Island College, Babson College, … Continue reading Winter Clinics, Brew Tour, Post-Turkey Day Workouts, And More Baseball News
A few months have passed since I had an update to share with you regarding a very talented right handed Pitcher from North Kingstown and Rhode Island’s Prout School – Henry Hersum. Henry found out in his Spring Collegiate baseball season with Virginia’s Old Dominion University that he had sustained a UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) injury and would require season ending Tommy John surgery to repair his arm. Back in the late Spring, early Summer, I connected with Henry and his family on the injury, how it happened, and asked Henry if he would like to document his journey from … Continue reading A Baseball Journey Back To The Mound, Featuring North Kingstown’s Henry Hersum
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