This fall, I had the opportunity to experience the Autumn Baseball League and watch a number of games. The Autumn Baseball League, run by commissioner Herman Bomback, features several divisions of baseball both here in Rhode Island and in neighboring … Continue reading 2021 Autumn Baseball League Champions Crowned
I received a notification last night from ATC Baseball about their upcoming baseball training program. ATC Baseball Facility is located at 245 Esten Ave, Pawtucket. Parking is available in an adjacent lot and the facility is located just a few … Continue reading ATC – Athletes Turn Champion – 18 Week Baseball Training Program
What does the term “5 tool player” mean in baseball terms. A 5 tool player is an exceptional player who has excels at the plate, in the field defensively, on the base paths, and brings an All-Star quality of play … Continue reading 8Unassisted Explains What A 5 Tool Player Means in Baseball Terms
In my latest edition of “8Unassisted,” I explain the scoring term “6-4-3.” In this video, I will explain what the numbers mean and why it is considered to be a pitcher’s best friend. The field used in the video is … Continue reading What Does 6-4-3 Mean? 8Unassisted Will Show You
On the first floor of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY there is a large room with hundreds of plaques mounted to the walls. On each plaque is a singular, outstanding individual whose contribution to the game … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 6, The Plaque Room
As I was photographing and cataloguing Rhode Island references in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, I could not help but stop at just about every single exhibit to read up on the then and now of baseball. The Baseball … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 5, The Then And Now Of Baseball
After a great hotel breakfast (the hotel had an automatic pancake machine!) and a large cup of coffee, I took a one mile stroll down Route 28 to the outside of the Cooperstown Dreams Park to catch a morning view … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 3, The Gate Was Open
We arrived at Doubleday Field, Cooperstown just after 5:00pm to find the gates locked. From the main gate next to the bleachers behind home plate, I could see parts of the field and listened as water flowed under the first … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 2, The Night Life
As a preface to this blog and those upcoming, I just want to say what a thrill it was to visit one of the most incredible villages in the entire United States of America. To write just one story, to … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 1, The Detour
Every Spring for the past several years, I await the rosters to be announced for local collegiate summer baseball leagues. In particular, the New England Collegiate Baseball League who features two teams (The Newport Gulls, Ocean State Waves) that play … Continue reading Warwick West Side’s Matt Woods On His Baseball Journey from Pilgrim To Bryant University
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