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Tournament Bracket Revealed for Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972

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About 10 days ago, I put up a post and an article asking you, the Rhode Island Baseball Community, who you thought was the best Rhode Island High School team since 1972. I wanted to hear from players, coaches, fans, family members, rival schools, and so many of the baseball resources I look forward to chatting with all baseball year long. The response was overwhelming and educational and uplifting to many of you who wrote to me, and to me as well. After all, I write as a baseball fan because I am a huge fan of baseball, especially here … Continue reading Tournament Bracket Revealed for Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972

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Rhode Island Host Families Wave Good-Bye To Summer Baseball League Family Members

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A typical roster on a typical summer collegiate baseball league, pick any league in any state, has players from other states playing away from home all summer long. Players travel from Santa Cruz, California to play in Wakefield, RI. Players from Cumberland, RI play in Coral Gables, FL. Players from Maine and Missouri and Michigan play in Newport, RI. And where do these out of state players live during the summer months so they can play summer collegiate baseball? With a host family, a local family who provides a home, a bed, and a family experience that creates lifelong friendships … Continue reading Rhode Island Host Families Wave Good-Bye To Summer Baseball League Family Members

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YWCA Rhode Island Strike Zone Summer Camp Aims To Positively Connect Sports, Schoolwork, And Community

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Olneyville Little League at Silver Lake’s President Richard Hemphill and I spoke earlier this week about baseball, schoolwork, and a new addition to the Providence community. A baseball and softball facility was in the works at the YWCA in Providence … Continue reading YWCA Rhode Island Strike Zone Summer Camp Aims To Positively Connect Sports, Schoolwork, And Community

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WhistlePig Rye & Big Papi Open Baseball Season With World’s First Baseball Bat-Finished Whiskey

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The following is a press release, media kit, video, and photos I received this week that caught my attention, to say the least. Boston Red Sox legend and newly inducted National Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz, along with Shoreham, … Continue reading WhistlePig Rye & Big Papi Open Baseball Season With World’s First Baseball Bat-Finished Whiskey

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Rhode Island Baseball Team Hats Needed For Exciting New Project

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Rhode Island Baseball Community – College teams, High School, Middle School, AAU, Little League, Cal Ripken: Send me a photo of your team hat along with your team website, GameChanger link, social media pages. I’m putting together a comprehensive baseball … Continue reading Rhode Island Baseball Team Hats Needed For Exciting New Project

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Rhode Island Baseball Straw Poll – The Rhode Island Community Baseball Tournament

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The baseball journey for most starts in Tee Ball. Then, a graduation into a coach pitch type league, then the kids pitch against kids. The small field a player starts on then moves on to the big field, where Middle … Continue reading Rhode Island Baseball Straw Poll – The Rhode Island Community Baseball Tournament

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Local Rhode Island Schools Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

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I was reading through some social media pages yesterday and came across a post for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. The ABCA is the American Baseball Coaches Association and the award, according to their website, “honors high school and … Continue reading Local Rhode Island Schools Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

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North Kingstown High School Baseball Team Volunteers To Help Build A Home In Exeter

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In addition to family, baseball, my dogs, writing, and music, one of my greatest passions in life is volunteering. Volunteering your time, your expertise, your muscles, your brains, your heart for the betterment of another human being is so rewarding … Continue reading North Kingstown High School Baseball Team Volunteers To Help Build A Home In Exeter

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Rhode Island Men’s Senior Baseball League Plays Hard Ball Starting May 19

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According to their website, The Rhode Island Men’s Senior Baseball League (RISMBL) is “the largest amateur baseball league in Rhode Island with 3 age divisions (30+ 40+ 50+). RIMSBL is an opportunity to shout out loud that classic quote “Age … Continue reading Rhode Island Men’s Senior Baseball League Plays Hard Ball Starting May 19