Wednesday here in Virginia Beach turned out to be another scorcher. With temperatures climbing into the 90s and the humidity/dew point nearly matching it, it was just downright hot. Tropical, I think that’s what the WAVY TV10 weatherman coined it, … Continue reading Wednesday Night Baseball Fireworks Featuring Peninsula Pilots vs. Wilson Tobs
Monday night, with the heat index exceeding 100° here in Virginia Beach, I did what most people do in the summer to beat the heat. I convinced my wife to take in a summer collegiate baseball game. What would you … Continue reading Monday Night Tidewater Summer League Baseball Featuring VB Valor vs. Coastal Coconuts
Like every other Rhode Island baseball player in professional baseball, Addison Kopack has a great story. A Cumberland High School standout, a coveted roster spot on the University of Rhode Island baseball team, working through a non-season in 2020 due … Continue reading Rhode Island’s Addison Kopack Collects Milestone Hit With The El Paso Chihuahuas
I admit it. Despite relocating to Virginia Beach and with all due respect to the multitudes of baseball players and talent here in Hampton Roads, I still find myself checking box scores for Rhode Island players, teams, leagues, and those … Continue reading Rhode Island’s Thomas Pannone Putting Together Impressive Season for Iowa Cubs
Whether I am home or on the road traveling for work, time permitting, I always enjoy a night/day out at a baseball game. I have attended baseball games at just about every level of competition from T-Ball to the Major … Continue reading Hit The Gas Or Pump The Brakes – A Fan’s View Of Baseball’s Automated Ball And Strike System
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
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