Having lived here now for about 2 years, I am still amazed at the amount of villages, shopping areas, and land that Virginia Beach has. In all honesty, the beach part of Virginia Beach pales in comparison to the wooden … Continue reading A Tuesday Afternoon Visit to Virginia Beach Little League, Ocean Lakes Park
The weather in October here in Hampton Roads, to date, has been absolutely beautiful. Sunny skies, warm temperatures, low humidity, little or no rainfall, great for fall festivals, beach days maybe, and yes, exploring the baseball fields of Virginia and … Continue reading Monday Morning Visit To Shepherd Stadium, Home of the Tri-City Chili Peppers
Over the past month or so, I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting, chatting, and emailing folks from the Vintage Base Ball community. I have spoken with players, vendors, umpires, fans, and fellow vintage base ball writers and just love the positive … Continue reading A Vintage Base Ball Bat Conversation with Smokeshow Woodworking
Good morning. Boston Red Sox won a critical game last night in Toronto. Weather is spectacular here in Virginia. Had a beach day yesterday, even went into the water for a dip. And waking up this morning, I got more … Continue reading The Baseball Storyteller Added As Vendor for Vintage Base Ball Association
To take the stress off the final 6 games of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, in which my Boston Red Sox may or may not make the postseason, I have been working on my baseball places maps. On my … Continue reading Check Out My Baseball Places Page Of Baseball Fields I Have Visited
I continue my journey, my experience, my exploration into the fascinating world of Vintage Base Ball. It is a wonderful community of baseball and base ball fans, players, vendors, and great storytellers. There a ton of Vintage leagues and teams … Continue reading A Vintage Base Ball Chat With Mike “Marbles” Fini Of The Hanford Base Ball Company
Over the past few weeks or so, I have been in researching the world of Vintage Base Ball through social media and websites nationwide. Common theme – everyone looks like they are having a blast being in the Vintage Base … Continue reading Another Piece To The Vintage Base Ball Experience – The Uniforms
The 8th Annual Cardines Classic Army-Navy Baseball Game, hosted by the U.S. Naval War College in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island is scheduled for this October. The Cardines Classic is by far one of my favorite Rhode Island baseball events to … Continue reading 8th Annual Cardines Classic Army-Navy Baseball Game Scheduled For October
Since returning home from attending my first vintage base ball game (Deep River Grinders) and doing some additional research, I have discovered a very cool network of Vintage Base Ball folks. I reached out to a number of vendors, players, … Continue reading A Vintage Base Ball Q & A With Bulldog aka Michael Paes of Bulldog Bats
This Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to visit Hickory High School, which is located in Chesapeake, VA. One city over but a very different landscape from my new hometown in Virginia Beach. My ride south on Kempsville Rd to … Continue reading A Friday Afternoon Baseball Visit To Chesapeake’s Hickory High School
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