I recently visited 2nd Time Around Sports in Cranston and met the staff and owner, Joe Mastrati.  Joe was kind enough to give me a few minutes of his day to walk me through the 2nd Time Around Sports store … Continue reading 2nd Time Around Sports – An RI Baseball Resource for New and Used Gear

Traveling through East Bay on business one rainy day this summer,  I stopped by Warren Little League’s Fred J. Jannitto Memorial Park.  This wonderful neighborhood baseball park is located off Water St in Warren, behind the St. Mary of the … Continue reading Warren Little League’s Jannitto Field – Your Friendly Neighborhood Ballpark

A few years back, I heard about a local North Kingstown High School senior baseball player who was collecting baseball equipment for his senior project.  His senior project centered around Major League Baseball’s RBI program, which stands for Reviving Baseball … Continue reading The RBI Program – A Fresh Approach to Summer Baseball in Rhode Island

As of January 1, 2018 Little League® implemented a new baseball bat standard policy.  Here is the statement from Little League® “As of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard was implemented. USABat Standard bats must be used in the … Continue reading Rhode Island Little League Baseball Community Reacts to New USABat

In my tour of Rhode Island Little League® baseball fields, I visited Olneyville Little League at Silver Lake.  Their home field is located in the beautiful Neutaconkanut Hill Park off Killingly St. in Providence.  When I arrived, the City of … Continue reading Olneyville Little League at Silver Lake – Character, Class, and Great Baseball

Having lived in New England for 40 plus years, I have had the pleasure of attending countless Boston Red Sox games at Fenway Park.  And, for a brief time, I lived in Brooklyn, NY so I was able to go … Continue reading The Best Red Sox vs. Yankees Game I Ever Attended

On a business trip to Connecticut this summer, I was driving in the northwest part of RI on Putnam Pike.  Gorgeous drive through the country observing local businesses, homes with big, beautiful lawns, and just a peaceful mood all around.  … Continue reading Glocester Little League’s Acotes Field and a Bright Idea

Having been a volunteer with North Kingstown Wickford (formerly just Wickford) Little League for close to 10 years and living in North Kingstown, I have had almost daily access to their baseball fields.  My kids go to school in North … Continue reading The Baseball Fields of North Kingstown Wickford Little League

In the few short days after the Major League Baseball regular season ends and the playoffs begin, fan speculation starts to mount and the inevitable question is posed “So, who do you think will win the World Series® this year?”  … Continue reading Who Do You Think Will Win The 2018 World Series®?

The past several months, The RIBBE has visited just about every Little League® town in Rhode Island.  My goal is to promote every Little League® organization, celebrate the great work of volunteers, and help introduce people, sponsors, places, and events … Continue reading My Tour of 42 Rhode Island Little League® Baseball Fields