Last Friday was my last official work day in Houston for ABF Freight. For the week, I had already experienced a ton of great baseball places in Houston. And I had one more visit to complete my Houston Baseball Experience … Continue reading Friday Morning Visit to Houston’s Baseball USA Complex, aka The Yard
Last week, I was back in the Houston, Texas area for work (ABF Freight). During my personal time, I found a ton of great baseball experiences in and around my hotel. These experiences included recreational parks, University baseball fields, another … Continue reading A Week Of Amazing Houston Baseball Experiences
Today is July 30th. Let me start by saying “Summer” is far from over – there are still beach days, concerts to attend, baseball games to write about, day trips, restaurants to try out, bars to frequent, home improvement weekend … Continue reading My Thoughts On A Summer Collegiate Baseball League National Tournament
What does the term “athlete driven content” mean to you? If you call yourself a sports fan, where do you get your sports information from to discuss sports intelligently with friends, family, co-workers? Who do you put your trust in … Continue reading What Is Your Opinion On Athlete Driven Content?
For the youth baseball family, at least those that I have covered over the past 10 years or so, there are places on the baseball map that just seem to be a little more special than the rest. Off the … Continue reading The Ripken Experience – Is This Baseball Utopia? No It’s Aberdeen
Tuesday afternoon, following my work assignment in Baltimore with ABF Freight, I hopped in my rental car to take a trip east to Aberdeen, MD. My visit had two purposes, one of which I will share with you now. The … Continue reading Tuesday Afternoon Trip To Visit The Aberdeen Iron Birds, Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium
Dougie Walsh, fresh off his cured hands and conscience, walked into the boys baseball office to seek out his Head Coach. Coach Wilson greeted Dougie with a big smile and a big handshake and invited him into to sit down. … Continue reading The Boy Who Threw Strikes – An Honest Day’s Work On The Mound
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
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
Living in Rhode Island off and on for the past 50 years, I have been lucky enough to experience many things in life of Rhode Islander. Rhode Island has beautiful beaches, scenic drives in the woods, city life, eclectic dining … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Baseball Fields
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