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No matter where I travel to, I always have time for a great baseball story

A Tuesday Afternoon Visit to Blair Field, Home of the Cal State Long Beach Dirtbags

Posted on December 30, 2024 by The Baseball Storyteller

On a recent trip to California for ABF Freight, I mapped out several baseball experiences within a 30 mile radius of my hotel. Now, 30 Continue Reading

A Late Thursday Afternoon Trip To USC Baseball, I Think

Posted on December 22, 2023 by The Baseball Storyteller

With the sun setting around 5pm (yes even on the west coast) this time of year, it gets challenging to get quality baseball field photos Continue Reading

Hey Lauren
April 5, 2026
As UCLA gears up for the national championship, Lauren Betts’ mom leaves her daughter a special message.
Raised by The Bay
April 1, 2026
There is no place like the Bay Area, and, for Gary Payton II, it’s home: “This place isn’t just somewhere I played. It’s part of how I grew up, how I move, how I see the world. It shaped me early.”
It Was Never Just Me
March 27, 2026
For everyone who is a part of Arsenal W.F.C. captain Kim Little’s journey, she wrote this for you: “When I do that now, what I see most clearly isn’t really a goal or a match or a trophy. It’s people.”
Dear Jays Fans
March 26, 2026
Ernie Clement has a few things to say before the Toronto Blue Jays season opener: “Baseball is my favorite thing in the world, man. And I’m so honored I get to play it with the Jays and in Toronto.”
Let’s Do This, Chicago!
March 25, 2026
Alex Bregman is exactly where he is meant to be: “Make no mistake about it: I’m here to win.”