Saturday afternoon, after being mostly sick for 2 straight weeks, Rachel and I ventured out of Virginia Beach for a day-cation adventure in nearby Williamsburg, VA. Williamsburg is a short drive, about 45 minutes or so, from our home in … Continue reading A Wintry Walk Around Williamsburg, William & Mary’s Plumeri Baseball Park
Hampton Roads, Virginia has produced some of the most prolific athletes not only in Virginia sports history, but nationwide as well. One of the most decorated athletes to come out of Hampton Roads in the past 30 years is Hampton’s … Continue reading A Fall Visit to Hampton’s Bethel High School Baseball Field
In researching an article on Virginia based Club Baseball teams, I connected with the team from Christopher Newport University in nearby Newport News, VA. To be published in an article soon, I learned a ton about the CNU Club Baseball … Continue reading A Thursday Afternoon Visit To Captains Baseball Park, Christopher Newport University
Wednesday here in Virginia Beach turned out to be another scorcher. With temperatures climbing into the 90s and the humidity/dew point nearly matching it, it was just downright hot. Tropical, I think that’s what the WAVY TV10 weatherman coined it, … Continue reading Wednesday Night Baseball Fireworks Featuring Peninsula Pilots vs. Wilson Tobs
Backroads, I love them. If I can avoid highways and interstates and crowded turnpikes, I am all in. With all the airline travel I have been doing recently, I have found a very efficient way to get to the airport … Continue reading A Visit To Kenneth R. Perry Baseball Field at Virginia Wesleyan University
February 10th, a day normally reserved for a long sleeve shirt underneath several layers including a sweatshirt and winter jacket. A winter hat, insulated gloves, and thermal socks were also part of my typical attire for a February 10th outdoor adventure. I … Continue reading A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Great Bridge High School Baseball Field
From time to time doing baseball research for one thing, I come across an even more interesting item to pivot to. If my radar is set on visiting a particular baseball field and another more non-descript field or statue happens to … Continue reading Getting To Know The Langston High School Baseball Team
I have found an incredible resource for archival baseball photos and knowledge of Hampton Roads in the Norfolk Public Library. Their online directory of photos, news, maps, history is really fascinating. You can type in searches for things like “baseball” or “Norfolk … Continue reading The Billboards And Businesses Surrounding Bain Baseball Field, Norfolk
In a previous blog (The Fields of My Youth – Norfolk), I mentioned moving to Virginia Beach in the late 1990s. Moving meant finding work and finding stuff to do in a new state, which had its challenges pre-internet. I … Continue reading My Walks Down Memory Lanes Located In Downtown Norfolk
After finishing college in 1994, an internship at the YMCA, and a brief introduction into working life in Boston, I decided to take a giant career detour and move to Virginia Beach. It wasn’t an overly popular move in my … Continue reading The Fields Of My Baseball Youth – Lakewood Park, Norfolk
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