Can you remember where you were 5 years ago? Can you remember details about an event, about why you were there, something interesting you spotted? How about a conversation you had with someone almost 5 years to the date? What … Continue reading From Johnston Panther To St. Louis Cardinal, RI’s Nick Raposo Is In The Show
On the final day of my business trip to Buffalo (for ABF Freight), I decided to take a leisurely drive from my hotel in Amherst (NY) out to Batavia (NY). Batavia is like a Hollywood movie set filming “Main Street … Continue reading A Thursday Evening Baseball Trip To Dwyer Stadium For Muckdogs vs. Pilots
A few months ago, on a business trip to Indianapolis for ABF Freight, I visited a “retired” baseball field used in a movie. The field was Bush Stadium, the movie – “Eight Men Out.” At the time of my visit, … Continue reading The Search For Wonderboy – A Monday Afternoon Visit to The Rockpile
Last week, my business travel for ABF Freight took me to the city of Buffalo, NY. Two relatively short flights (Norfolk to Philadelphia, Philly to Buffalo) got me to Buffalo just after noon time on Sunday, so I had some … Continue reading Sunday Visit To Buffalo’s Sahlen Field, Home of the Buffalo Bisons
This past winter, Rachel and I visited an empty, locked up War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, VA. Why, you might ask, would I visit an empty, locked stadium on a random weekend afternoon in January? Well, I was trying to … Continue reading Thirsty Thursday Night Baseball At War Memorial Stadium Featuring Pilots vs Chili Peppers
Last week, on my business trip to the corporate offices of ABF Freight (Fort Smith, Arkansas), I had an opportunity to revisit an Arkansas baseball stadium. My first visit to Springdale’s Arvest Ballpark, which is in the northwest section of … Continue reading Wednesday Night Northwest Arkansas Baseball Featuring Naturals vs Sod Poodles
There is a stretch of land, beaches, and historical landmarks on the eastern shore of Massachusetts called Cape Cod. The Cape (as many locals call it) experience begins the second you span the Cape Cod Canal over the Sagamore or … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Last Best League by Jim Collins
This past week, the corporate offices of ABF Freight (ArcBest) in Fort Smith, Arkansas were my business port of call. My fellow team members and managers gathered for a week of collaboration, quality training, and some team building exercises at … Continue reading Tuesday Night Visit To Crowder Field, University of Arkansas Fort Smith Baseball
When you were a kid playing baseball, did you ever get to play in a night baseball game? Did you local baseball league have lights at your ballpark so you could play well after sunset? Ever play in a tournament … Continue reading Friday Night Baseball At Harbor Park Featuring Tides vs Iron Pigs
After working the “graveyard” shift at the Philadelphia ABF Freight terminal Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, I was excited to learn of an afternoon MLB game at nearby Citizens Bank Park. CBP is the home field for the Philadelphia Phillies … Continue reading Wednesday Afternoon Baseball At Citizens Bank Park featuring Phillies vs Blue Jays
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