2024 was a year of wonderful baseball experiences I will never forget. I traveled as far was as Tacoma, Washington. Took in a Rainiers game with Mount Rainier in the background. I traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and just about every … Continue reading Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night to my Baseball experiences in 2024
About 10 years or so ago, I was driving up Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island when I spotted a beautiful item at a yard sale. A mint condition, Martin Acoustic Guitar, right there in the yard sale … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Teammates by David Halberstam
Do you know a celebrity? Someone famous, an actress or sports figure or a realty TV star? Do you look at them as if they are a celebrity, meaning do you pay them special attention or act differently towards them … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Ted Williams, My Father By Claudia Williams
The 2024 World Series matchup is set. The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees beginning this Friday night and will surely record historic moments for decades of fans to enjoy. With the World Series just days away, … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Our Team, By Luke Epplin
I received a nice email recently from a true Pawtucket Red Sox fan. (To skip ahead for a moment to provide clarity, the Pawtucket Red Sox were the Boston Red Sox AAA Affiliate for 50 years, before relocating to Worcester, … Continue reading Murals of McCoy by Andrew Tuetken -Honoring The Pawtucket Red Sox Through Art and Personal Experience
Whether you are kid in your backyard or a 50 something has been (me), a game of catch is really something special, isn’t it? So, what constitutes a game of catch? At its core, it is two individuals standing several … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – K, A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches by Tyler Kepner
On the morning of April 9, 2016 I was in the crowd at Wilson Park, North Kingstown, RI for Wickford Little League Opening Day. I was in the crowd for several reasons – primarily as a parent of two players … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Odd Man Out, by Matt McCarthy
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
Would you consider yourself an expert on a particular subject matter? How about a multi-subject expert capable of rattling off statistics, historical facts, and completely captivating an audience with your extensive knowledge of baseball or American history or movies or … Continue reading A Thorough Baseball, New York, American History Lesson From Kevin Baker’s “The New York Game”
The first week of August, I received an baseball story email from Penguin Random House Publicity Agent, Julianna Meinz. In her email, she mentioned that New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski was coming to Newport, RI on a book … Continue reading Why I Love Reading Books – “Why We Love Baseball” by Joe Posnanski
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