I recently wrote about Rhode Island Baseball history being made in the Bronx, with the New York Yankee’s Michael King (Bishop Hendricken High School) throwing a pitch to the Houston Astro’s Jeremy Peña (Classical High School) in a Major League … Continue reading Checking In On Rhode Island Players in Independent, Minor League Baseball
For the past month or so, I have visited New York on various work assignments for ABF Freight, my place of employment. Working an early shift and having the afternoon and evenings off was awesome because I got to explore … Continue reading The Yankee Stadium Baseball Experience – How I Turned My Frown Upside
For the past few weeks, I have had work commitments in Brooklyn, NY. Luckily for me, my work assignments ran from early morning to early afternoon, so I had free time to roam the city and surrounding areas of my … Continue reading A Walking Tour Of Brooklyn Baseball Fields – Roberto Clemente, Juniper Valley, and Kickball Games
If you follow my blog, and if you do thank you, I wrote some time back about a potential historical event for Rhode Island baseball. A matchup of a former Rhode Island High School Pitcher vs a former Rhode Island … Continue reading Rhode Island Baseball History Made – King vs Peña in an MLB game
Last summer, Rachel and I made the 1 hour trek out to Worcester’s Polar Park for a guided tour. The City of Worcester took over the AAA franchise for the Boston Red Sox, once held for about 50 years by … Continue reading A Tale of Two Seats – An Afternoon Baseball Experience at Polar Park, Worcester
I have had so much fun compiling news articles about the Quonset Point Naval Air Station’s connection to baseball in the years prior to its decommissioning in 1974. Through the Providence College Archives and Special Collections group, I have found … Continue reading The Quonset Point Naval Air Station Baseball Experience – Flyers Flying High Over The Competition
I spent last week working in Brooklyn, NY at one of the freight terminals in the ABF Freight network of end of the line operations. In lieu of flying or driving to NY, I elected to take Amtrak and use … Continue reading A Wednesday Evening Trip To Citi Field – A Modern Day Baseball Experience
For the past few weeks, I have been researching the baseball experiences of the Quonset Naval Air Station pre-1974. 1974 was the year the base was deactivated essentially ending operations there in terms of the United States Military. Through the … Continue reading The Quonset Point Naval Air Station Baseball Experience – Who They Played And How They Did
Ok, I just couldn’t resist. My intentions were to go to Cardines Field last night, sit there like all the other fans, take in the game, minimal photos, no notebook, no chicken scratch shorthand, no interviews pre or post game … Continue reading Pell Series Baseball Featuring Gulls vs. Waves, Cardines Field
I was recently down in Virginia Beach on vacation and stopped into a diner one morning for breakfast. It was a fairly typical diner in terms of décor – padded booths, nostalgic posters and photos on the walls (some of … Continue reading The Riverwalk Home Run Baseball Journey – A Plop In The Creek
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