This past week, I was looking through some baseball photos and reminiscing about all the amazing experiences I have had since last August. A one year stretch of visiting baseball fields, greeting mascots, touring ballparks that were used in major … Continue reading From Arkansas To Maryland – 365 Days of Baseball Detours, Fields, Games, and Photos
Last year, August 1 2023, I was gleefully sitting in Yankee Stadium watching the Tampa Bay Rays dismantle the hometown Yankees. One year ago, wow it seems like just yesterday, I was (playfully and respectfully) chatting it up with disgusted … Continue reading From NY to NJ – 365 Days Of Baseball Detours, Fields, Games, And Photos
Today is July 30th. Let me start by saying “Summer” is far from over – there are still beach days, concerts to attend, baseball games to write about, day trips, restaurants to try out, bars to frequent, home improvement weekend … Continue reading My Thoughts On A Summer Collegiate Baseball League National Tournament
Last week, I traveled north to New Jersey for ABF Freight to work in the Avenel, NJ terminal. After work on Tuesday afternoon, I researched the area (sound familiar) for any baseball teams, fields, leagues, etc. and found one particular … Continue reading Tuesday Evening Baseball In Somerset Featuring Patriots vs Sea Dogs
This past week, Major League Baseball organizations took a few days off to organize, promote, and run several exciting events during their annual All-Star Week. Arlington, Texas was the place to be for All-Star festivities and special events like the … Continue reading The HBCU Swingman Classic Experience Courtesy of Norfolk State University’s Justin Journette
Whenever I visit a baseball park, meet a player, am introduced to a team, or learn something from a baseball resource, I try to make a connection at some point with that experience on social media. Not everyone uses social … Continue reading An Amazing Tribute, Night Of Awareness At Recent Batavia Muckdogs Game
The 2024 Major League Baseball Draft took place this week. This year’s MLB draft consisted of 20 rounds of selecting high school, Junior College, and College eligible baseball players. The draft took place over several days, culminating with the final … Continue reading I Was Lucky Enough To See These Major League Baseball Draftees In Person
This past Sunday, Rachel and I decided to take a short road trip to Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Two major highways (64, 264) and a rural state highway (17), roughly 50 miles of farms and super tall trees, and tons … Continue reading A Stormy Sunday Afternoon Visit To Holmes Baseball Field for Skippers vs. River Bandits
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
Wednesday here in Virginia Beach turned out to be another scorcher. With temperatures climbing into the 90s and the humidity/dew point nearly matching it, it was just downright hot. Tropical, I think that’s what the WAVY TV10 weatherman coined it, … Continue reading Wednesday Night Baseball Fireworks Featuring Peninsula Pilots vs. Wilson Tobs
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