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Sacrifice Present #5 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Organization

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First things first, Sacrifice Present #4, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Tracey Colucci. Tracey, along with close to 100 responders (how awesome is this!) correctly identified Richard Hemphill as the Rhode Island Baseball superstar volunteer in question. Congrats Tracey. And now let’s giveaway another Sacrifice Present to one lucky person who can correctly identify this organization who just happens to have a place in the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame… Think you know the answer? Great, message me by filling out this contact form and check back here tomorrow to find out if you won a Sacrifice Present courtesy … Continue reading Sacrifice Present #5 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Organization

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Sacrifice Present #4 – Name This Rhode Island Youth Baseball League Superstar Volunteer

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First things first, Sacrifice Present #3, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Jessica Hunt. Jessica, along with close to 100 responders (how awesome once again!) correctly identified Warwick North Little League’s “The Pit” as the Rhode Island Baseball field in question. Congrats Jessica. And now let’s giveaway another Sacrifice Present to one lucky person who can correctly identify this superstar community leader and volunteer… Think you know the answer? Great, message me by filling out this contact form and check back here tomorrow to find out if you won a Sacrifice Present courtesy of Axis Bats. Find more about this … Continue reading Sacrifice Present #4 – Name This Rhode Island Youth Baseball League Superstar Volunteer

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Sacrifice Present #3 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Field

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First things first, Sacrifice Present #2, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Jackie Grinnell. Jackie, along with close to 100 responders (how awesome is this!) correctly identified Tommy Turner as the Rhode Island Baseball player in question. Congrats Jackie Grinnell. And now let’s giveaway another Sacrifice Present to one lucky person who can correctly identify this field by its nickname… Think you know the answer? Great, message me by filling out this contact form and check back here tomorrow to find out if you won a Sacrifice Present courtesy of Axis Bats. Find more about this giveaway at the bottom … Continue reading Sacrifice Present #3 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Field

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Sacrifice Present #2 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Player

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First things, First as they say…The first of 12 Lucky Winners in the 12 Sacrifice Presents Holiday Trivia Contest courtesy of Axis Bats is Adryan Urena. Adryan, along with close to 100 responses correctly identified Rhode Island College, Newport Gulls Head Coach Frank Holbrook. Thank you for the amazing first day of responses and let’s give another bat away today… Name this Rhode Island Baseball Player: Think you know the answer? Great, message me by filling out this contact form and check back here tomorrow to find out if you won a Sacrifice Present courtesy of Axis Bats. Find more … Continue reading Sacrifice Present #2 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Player

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Sacrifice Present #1 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Coach

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12 Sacrifice Presents for 12 Lucky Trivia Contest Winners, courtesy of Axis Bats, starts…NOW Name this Rhode Island Baseball Coach: Think you know the answer? Great, message me by filling out this contact form and check back here tomorrow to … Continue reading Sacrifice Present #1 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Coach

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The Sacrifice Present – Connecting Those That Have With Those That Need

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In just about every level of baseball, the word “sacrifice” is used to describe a play or a commitment a player exercises so another teammate(s)’s situation improves in the game. There is the sacrifice bunt, where a player gives up his/her at bat to advance a runner on the base paths by laying down a bunt instead of swinging for the fences. There is the sacrifice fly, where a player drives the ball in the air to the outfield far enough for a runner (after the baseball is caught) to tag and advance to another base. In a close game, … Continue reading The Sacrifice Present – Connecting Those That Have With Those That Need

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My Latest Rhode Island Baseball Community Project – Tales From The Senior Circuit

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Growing up here in Rhode Island, I would visit my mother who worked in nursing homes and assisted living centers around the South County area.  She would bring me into the patient’s rooms and I would chat with them about (what else???) baseball.  From what I can recall, the patients loved the time and the opportunity to talk to me about baseball, when they were a little boy or girl growing up here in Rhode Island or a surrounding state.  Some were knowledgeable about the current state of the game, who was playing for the Yankees or the Red Sox, … Continue reading My Latest Rhode Island Baseball Community Project – Tales From The Senior Circuit

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The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Has A Winner

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For the month of September, I posted a question to the Rhode Island Baseball Community. Who do you think is the Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team since 1972? I chose 1972 because that was the year I was born and this project and its answers have served as pseudo birthday present (actual birthday is in February) to me, a huge Rhode Island baseball fan. I asked fans to vote on who was the best team they played against or played for or cheered for or or coached or simply revered standing up against the backstop fences of Rhode … Continue reading The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Has A Winner

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Round 1 – Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Tournament

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Happy Saturday and Labor Day Weekend everyone. As promised, today is the first day and first round of “games” in my Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team since 1972 Project. Below, you will find 10 matchups of teams selected … Continue reading Round 1 – Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Tournament

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Rhode Island High School Freshman Baseball – First Year Opportunity For Playing Time

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According to the official website of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (www.riil.org), there are 9 Rhode Island High Schools who offer Freshman Baseball. Scholastic sports with high registration numbers for sports such as soccer, field hockey, football, basketball, and in … Continue reading Rhode Island High School Freshman Baseball – First Year Opportunity For Playing Time