The 8th Annual Cardines Classic Army-Navy Baseball Game, hosted by the U.S. Naval War College in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island is scheduled for this October. The Cardines Classic is by far one of my favorite Rhode Island baseball events to … Continue reading 8th Annual Cardines Classic Army-Navy Baseball Game Scheduled For October
Last week, I was back in the Northwest Indiana area for work (ABF Freight) and found time on Thursday afternoon for some local baseball experiences. From my hotel in Schererville, Indiana I found a few baseball spots in nearby Valparaiso, … Continue reading A Thursday Afternoon Valparaiso Baseball Experience
Two words describe the Dwight Gooden Hall of Fame Pitch started by Kansas City journalist and podcaster Joe Dimino – Positive energy. Dimino and I linked up about a month or so ago because of National Baseball Hall of Fame … Continue reading Big News On The Dwight Gooden Baseball Hall Of Fame Pitch
On most days, I write baseball stories about a player who I follow or a game I attended or a stadium I have visited. Perhaps it is a player playing locally in Rhode Island or here in Hampton Roads, or … Continue reading What Does Memorial Day Mean To You?
There is a ton of great baseball news happening right now. Here are the baseball stories I am following today, Sunday May 25, 2025. The University of Rhode Island Rhody Rams baseball team has won the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship. … Continue reading Here Are The Baseball Stories I am Following Today – Rams, Jorge, Bryant, Mayer, and More
This A to Z Challenge rolls on tonight with a bit of a tangent. And it is partially inspired by the book I just finished about a baseball team that traveled the globe way back in the late 1800s. The … Continue reading A To Z Challenge 4 – The Cities and Towns I Have Visited
I just finished reading a very interesting baseball book. The book’s characters are real, they played professional baseball circa late 1800s to early 1900s. The book’s title, “Spalding’s World Tour” references a real person, Albert Spalding, the former professional baseball … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Spalding’s World Tour By Mark Lamster
Last Saturday was a work day for me (ABF Freight) in Dallas. So, after work, I took the short drive north from the Dallas Terminal to Frisco, Texas to check out the Frisco RoughRiders baseball experience. I found parking in … Continue reading A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Frisco Rough Riders Baseball Field
Last week, I was back in Dallas, Texas for work (ABF Freight) and decided to check out some more baseball experiences. According to a Google search of “baseball fields,” two Texas Rangers fields were listed – Globe Life Park and … Continue reading A Friday Afternoon Visit To Arlington’s Texas Rangers Baseball Fields Past and Present
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
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