I will admit. In terms of name recognition, I went to a pretty famous college – Springfield College. Springfield College (Massachusetts) is famous for a lot of things sports related, namely the Birthplace of Basketball. The National Basketball Hall of … Continue reading A Tuesday Afternoon Visit To Notre Dame University and Jake Kline Baseball Field
“That girl, that woman became my obsession, my crush, my love from that day forward. Her name was Cecelia, named after her mother’s mother. I called her CC and rarely called her Cecelia. Soon after meeting her, I discovered that … Continue reading A Wednesday afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 5, What Do You Think My Next Step Is
I was so focused on the Farmer’s story that I didn’t notice Rachel had entered the doorway of the Farmer’s office. She lightly tapped on the door and I spun my head left to see Rachel and Evan, the Farmer’s … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 4, The Farmer’s Daughter Comes Home
Over the past month or so, I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting, chatting, and emailing folks from the Vintage Base Ball community. I have spoken with players, vendors, umpires, fans, and fellow vintage base ball writers and just love the positive … Continue reading A Vintage Base Ball Bat Conversation with Smokeshow Woodworking
“How did a Topps Baseball Card employee from Pawtucket, Rhode Island end up on a farm on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, that’s was your next question is. Am I right?” asked the Farmer looking straight at me, no tears … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 3, You Did What?
The farmer extended his right arm in a “come this way” gesture to his office, the one I visited without permission. His other arm went on my shoulder, a very personal and gentlemanly move by a man looking to make … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 2, Let Me Finish Before You Judge Me
This past week, Rachel and I took a day trip from our home in Virginia Beach northeast to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and eventually Chincoteague Island. The trip, which encompassed about 100 miles of roads, tunnels, and bridges included time on … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Daycation Trip To Chincoteague Island – Part 1, Farm Stand Surprise
Since returning home from attending my first vintage base ball game (Deep River Grinders) and doing some additional research, I have discovered a very cool network of Vintage Base Ball folks. I reached out to a number of vendors, players, … Continue reading A Vintage Base Ball Q & A With Bulldog aka Michael Paes of Bulldog Bats
This Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to visit Hickory High School, which is located in Chesapeake, VA. One city over but a very different landscape from my new hometown in Virginia Beach. My ride south on Kempsville Rd to … Continue reading A Friday Afternoon Baseball Visit To Chesapeake’s Hickory High School
During my recent trip out to the NW Indiana/South Chicago area for business (ABF Freight), I had some personal time on Saturday morning and decided to check out a local library. Yes, libraries still exist and yes, they are awesome … Continue reading A Sunday Afternoon Vintage Base Ball Experience featuring Deep River Grinders Vs. Vermillion Voles
The Baseball Storyteller 