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
As of 8:00EST, May 14th the Oakland A’s are 19-24. As of 8:00EST, May 14th the San Francisco Giants are 19-24. Geographically speaking and on a relatively perfect traffic day, the Oakland A’s play their home games about 12 miles … Continue reading It Is More Than 12 Miles That Separates Two MLB Teams at 19-24
Last week, my work commitments with ABF Freight took me to the city of Philadelphia, PA via the city of Cherry Hill, NJ. The two cities are very close by and with the terminal in Philly, I stayed at a … Continue reading Monday Afternoon Visit To Trenton Stadium, Trenton Thunder Baseball
I was back in Tacoma for ABF Freight last week. So, I took the opportunity after work Tuesday night to revisit Cheney Stadium, home of the Tacoma Rainiers. The Rainiers are the AAA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, who play … Continue reading Tuesday Night In Tacoma For AAA Baseball Featuring Rainiers vs Chihuahuas
The concept of the extraordinary character in a poem, short story, novel, or movie is one of the foundations of creative writing, in my opinion. A mild mannered man or woman with superhuman powers like night vision, incredible strength, and … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Fireballer by Mark Stevens
On my second business trip to Tacoma, Washington for ABF Freight, I had an afternoon opportunity to visit some local Seattle baseball fields. One field that caught my eye (via Google Maps) is the summer home of the DubSea Fish … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Baseball At Mel Olsen Stadium, Home of The DubSea Fish Sticks
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