Wow, what an exciting few days of news coming out of Dyersville, Iowa. You know, the site of the famous Field of Dreams movie site, and now baseball park and complex? A flurry of news to share with you so … Continue reading An Impressive List Of Dyersville, Iowa Baseball And Musical Experiences Set For 2026
After a spirited hustle around the University of Notre Dame, I was about to head back to my hotel when I called an audible in the ND bookstore parking lot. I mapped out a nearby minor league park and found … Continue reading A Late Tuesday Afternoon Visit To Four Winds Field, South Bend Cubs
I was looking through some of my old baseball stadium photos today online and came across this photo I took a few years back at NY’s Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. I was doing some research on … Continue reading Some Interesting Stats Behind Doc Gooden vs. Straw, The Father/Sons, The Field
My Dad, Mark Sydney Roby, turned 80 years old this past week. January 9, 1945; born in Chattanooga, Tennessee; a self-described Army Brat; fanatic reader of science, space, and medicine; still cracking jokes at 80 years of age. My dad … Continue reading Happy 80th Birthday Dad, Thanks For The Baseball Lesson
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
In a recent blog post on my Batavia Baseball Experience, I mentioned a wall of fame near the concession stand. One of the more interesting plaques I read was about Gene Baker. Baker was a prolific shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs, then a Chicago Cubs minor leaguer. Baker moved up to the big club and changed positions to accommodate another outstanding Cubs shortstop, Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. As great as Baker was on the field as a player, his historical place on the bench is what many credit him with. Baker became the first African American to … Continue reading Batavia Pirates, Player- Manager Gene Baker Make Baseball History
Tuesday March 12th, after finishing work at ABF Freight in Phoenix, I took a peek at the Arizona Cactus League Spring Training schedule of games. Most of the Cactus League games are afternoon games around 1pm, so at best I … Continue reading Tuesday Night Baseball Featuring Cubs vs Brewers At Sloan Park, Mesa
For the better part of 10 years now, I have been writing and blogging about baseball. Most of my coverage has been first hand accounts of games, tournaments, stadiums, events, and I have loved every minute of those experiences. Some … Continue reading 10th Annual Major League Baseball Rules Suggestions and Ideas
On my recent trip to Lawrenceville, GA for ABF Freight, myself and two other work friends decided to take in the sites and sounds of Truist Park for Atlanta Braves baseball. Atlanta is having a historic year in terms of … Continue reading Tuesday Night Baseball at Truist Park featuring Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs
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