On my recent trip to Texas for business (ArcBest), I started and finished a fantastic baseball and history book called “The Cloudbuster Nine,” by author Anne R. Keene. Truth be told, I saw Ted Williams in the cover’s photo and … Continue reading Baseball History Book Review – The Cloudbuster Nine, by Anne R. Keene
Last night, I witnessed a modern day, amazing matchup in the Major Leagues. The Boston Red Sox LHP Garrett Crochet faced the New York Mets left-handed slugger Juan Soto. In fact, Crochet faced Soto three times and registered the same … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Diamond Duels, Baseball’s Greatest Matchups by John Nogowski
Slow news day for baseball with a travel day planned for tomorrow, so I decided to do a little research. Have you ever seen this red seat while visiting Fenway Park? It is in the right field bleacher section in … Continue reading Where Would The Ted Williams Famous 502 Foot Home Run Ball Land In Your Ballpark?
About 10 years or so ago, I was driving up Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island when I spotted a beautiful item at a yard sale. A mint condition, Martin Acoustic Guitar, right there in the yard sale … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Teammates by David Halberstam
Do you know a celebrity? Someone famous, an actress or sports figure or a realty TV star? Do you look at them as if they are a celebrity, meaning do you pay them special attention or act differently towards them … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Ted Williams, My Father By Claudia Williams
The 2023 NCAA Football Bowl Season has been fun to watch, right? College football teams with most if not all of their 2023 roster either opting out for the NFL Draft or transfer portal-ing to another team. Blowouts, lopsided wins, exaggerated stats … Continue reading I Am Officially Opting In To Salute A Historic Non-Opt Outer
Go figure. My first trip back to Fenway Park in nearly two years is…a Maroon 5 Concert. With the Sox playing on the road in Chicago, then heading west to play Seattle, Fenway transformed into a gigantic concert arena highlighted … Continue reading A Trip To Fenway Park To Hang With Sam, Yaz, Ted, Big Papi, and #21 Adam Levine
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