Dougie Walsh had a new grip on the baseball that allowed him to experiment with a wide range of pitches. His youth coaches had always preached throwing strikes and pitching to contact. Dougie, with his insane accuracy, often took this … Continue reading The Boy Who Threw Strikes – Hang Loose Everybody, Hang Loose
Admittedly, my artistic drawing ability starts and ends with stick figures and primitive sketches. My character’s faces typically have no eyes, no nose, no mouth, no ears, sometimes a head of hair, most likely a hat of some sort. So when I see a mural or piece of art painted on a wall, side of a building, or other structure I tend to stop and stare and respect the work. Over my many years of traveling for work and fun, I have come across some incredible pieces of art drawn, painted, craftfully displayed at baseball fields, municipal parks, and other … Continue reading The Mural Of The Story – An 8Unassisted Photo Gallery of Wondrous Wall Art
I recently spent a week in Arkansas at a management training conference for the company I work for ArcBest (ABF Freight). It was the second trip to Arkansas in the past two months, as many of the corporation’s managers and … Continue reading Afternoon Baseball at Baum-Walker Stadium for Arkansas vs Omaha
After spending their first night in Hertford, the Halls awoke with the task of installing their first mailbox. Fanny had asked one of the movers to carve out a wooden home plate base and install a threaded insert. Fanny then … Continue reading The Clown House, A Mailbox Baseball Story – Chapter 4 The Mailbox Goes Up To Be Taken Down
Playing multiple sports, whether it is youth leagues or as a collegiate athlete, has been proven to be sound formula for athletic success. Working the same muscle groups over and over again, performing the same repetitive motion, and engaging in the same activity is not necessarily a bad thing. However, cross training your body by swimming, biking, playing basketball, playing soccer, playing baseball, playing hockey is an outstanding way to become a much better overall athlete – physically, strategically, mentally. And, you get to experience a new game, a new format, and maybe find a sport or discipline that fits … Continue reading The Multisport Athlete – An 8Unassisted Life Experience Cartoon Montage
Ever heard a baseball announcer or a fan standing next to you at a game or a fellow coach in the dugout utter the phrase, “Good morning, good afternoon, and good night?” Me too and it is just one of hundreds of baseball slangs, slogans, and sayings that make the game of baseball so timeless and precious to me. The phrase is uttered when a pitcher throws three consecutive strikes (most often without the batter moving a muscle at the plate) freezing him/her at the plate and recording a very impressive strikeout. Coincidentally, it is also the phrase I often … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swing – Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Luck
Prior to attending North Kingstown High School in the school calendar year of 1986-87, I played 100% of my baseball outdoors. I waited patiently, like many of my baseball peers, for the snow to melt on our local fields and … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – You Can Play Baseball In RI In The Winter!
Twas the 7th inning, when all through baseball land Not a player was stirring, not even the jittery third baseman The dugouts were filled with excitement and glee In the hopes that their team could claim victory. The pitcher had … Continue reading Twas the 7th Inning And All Through Baseball Land…
As I wind down covering baseball here in Rhode Island this month, I can’t help posting and sharing exciting news from the Rhode Island Baseball Community. After all the posts, photos, videos, and shares – that has been the driving … Continue reading Big Announcement From Chariho Little League Regarding Joe Charette Memorial Tournament
Every Spring, Summer, and Fall here in Rhode Island baseball, a regular season of competition ends and a special season of competition begins. This special season is called tournament time and it can be experienced from Coach Pitch Divisions to … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Tournaments
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