Dougie Walsh called his coach and pleaded with him to give him another shot on the mound. His last performance did not go so well and Dougie was dropped from the rotation. He invited his coach over to his accuracy … Continue reading The Boy Who Threw Strikes – An Unhittable Performance, With A Catch
I didn’t travel much outside of New England during the 2 plus years of Covid-19. I am probably not alone in that statement. Many people stayed home or stayed local due to travel restrictions and state, federal guidelines on travel. … Continue reading The Fayetteville Woodpeckers And Super Long Train Experience
I love attending baseball games on any level. Local youth baseball games with the stars of tomorrow playing in oversized shirts, baggy pants and their nervous parents pacing behind the dugouts. High school games, like yesterday’s Narragansett vs Middletown, which featured my amazing nephew Jackson Hohl in LF (great game Jackson, you had that dude at home plate). And all the way through college, the minors, and into the professional level – where the skill level combines athleticism, near perfect hand-eye coordination, and talent that is just out of this world. With all that being said, my absolute favorite games … Continue reading Why The Sag Harbor Whalers, Brockton Rox Are On My Must See List For Summer Collegiate Baseball
Admittedly, my artistic drawing ability starts and ends with stick figures and primitive sketches. My character’s faces typically have no eyes, no nose, no mouth, no ears, sometimes a head of hair, most likely a hat of some sort. So when I see a mural or piece of art painted on a wall, side of a building, or other structure I tend to stop and stare and respect the work. Over my many years of traveling for work and fun, I have come across some incredible pieces of art drawn, painted, craftfully displayed at baseball fields, municipal parks, and other … Continue reading The Mural Of The Story – An 8Unassisted Photo Gallery of Wondrous Wall Art
I recently spent a week in Arkansas at a management training conference for the company I work for ArcBest (ABF Freight). It was the second trip to Arkansas in the past two months, as many of the corporation’s managers and … Continue reading Afternoon Baseball at Baum-Walker Stadium for Arkansas vs Omaha
After Dougie Walsh pitched (perhaps) the worst game of his young baseball career, he hopped in his mom’s car with a giant scowl on his face. His mom asked him what happened out there today. Dougie shrugged and said, “I … Continue reading The Boy Who Threw Strikes – A New Grip On Reality
Dougie Walsh was becoming a local folk hero of sorts. His recent heroics in nabbing or striking down a potential purse snatcher had garnered him a “Local Hero” medal from the Mayor. Friends and even strangers wanted to see how good Dougie’s aim was in other arenas, so they set out to discover just that. In the summer of 2010, Dougie Walsh was in high demand and did not disappoint. At the Little League’s end of the year picnic, Dougie was invited to “dunk” Coach Wilson, a hardass to many in the league (including parents) into the dunk tank. Strike … Continue reading The Boy Who Threw Strikes – Making Friends and Winning Prizes
At the tail end of March, I traveled to Fort Smith, Arkansas for another week of management training. Four days of meetings, guest speakers on topics like health initiatives, conflict resolution, critical thinking and more related to my position as a supervisor in a busy trucking company – ABF Freight. Prior to my arrival in Fort Smith, I hadn’t had much time off vacation wise so I asked the travel department at my company to re-route me to Greensboro, North Carolina on the way back to Providence after my training week was finished. They obliged and Rachel met me in … Continue reading The Billboard Says It All – Thank You, North Carolina
Dougie Walsh had a knack for throwing strikes. As a youth baseball player, Dougie would spend countless hours during the cold New England Winters in his garage throwing baseballs at targets like empty milk cartons. Once the weather improved enough to go outside, Dougie drew a strike zone on his parent’s shed and pelted it daily with pitches. One day, Dougie saw a ratty old sock net and stand in the woods behind a Little League field and retrieved it for his pitching workouts. He placed it at home plate and threw baseball after baseball into the netting. Dougie’s friends … Continue reading The Boy Who Threw Strikes – An 8Unassisted Baseball Cartoon
Cougar and the Big Ole Truck left Maine’s Grocery store lot to cheers Cougar, in his mind, knew they were cheers of joy, not derision He hopped on I-77 and rolled his windows down The highway was a great place … Continue reading The Big Ole Adventures of Cougar Maine – An Afternoon At The Ballpark
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