Can you remember where you were 5 years ago? Can you remember details about an event, about why you were there, something interesting you spotted? How about a conversation you had with someone almost 5 years to the date? What … Continue reading From Johnston Panther To St. Louis Cardinal, RI’s Nick Raposo Is In The Show
On my recent business trip to Buffalo for ABF Freight, I had some personal time to explore some of Western New York’s baseball experiences. I had the good fortune of finding not one but two incredible baseball complexes, each one … Continue reading The Baseball Spirits of Mel Ott and Lou Gehrig Alive in Western New York
The concept of the extraordinary character in a poem, short story, novel, or movie is one of the foundations of creative writing, in my opinion. A mild mannered man or woman with superhuman powers like night vision, incredible strength, and … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – The Fireballer by Mark Stevens
I was thinking about the autobiography of Jackie Robinson, “I Never Had It Made,” I recently finished. Especially today, when MLB celebrates that famous day when Jackie Robinson played in his first Major League Baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. … Continue reading Seeing 42 All Over The Baseball World Today Leads To Engaging Future Generations of Fans
Are you playing high school baseball in some “one horse town?” Don’t think you or your talents will ever get noticed by the state college or university baseball program you have pinned up on your bedroom walls? Worried you will … Continue reading In Case You Might Need Some Baseball Motivation, Here Comes Perachi
After connecting with family and friends on Easter Sunday, Rachel and I decided to catch our first baseball game at Norfolk’s Harbor Park. Sunday’s game was the final game of the opening weekend for the hometown Norfolk Tides vs the … Continue reading An Easter Sunday Baseball Afternoon At Harbor Park Featuring Norfolk Tides vs Durham Bulls
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?
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
Saturday was another beautiful Winter day here in Virginia Beach. Temps in the mid to upper 50s, again not complaining whatsoever. It was a jeans and comfy jacket kind of day with a lot of sunshine and ideal conditions for exploring parks … Continue reading A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Kellam High School Baseball Field
It is January. It is Winter. And yet, there are so many cool baseball stories out there to be found here in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. So, when you want to gain some local baseball knowledge, you prepare. Layers, warm gloves, hat, and … Continue reading A Sunday Blustery Princess Anne Baseball Field Winter Walk
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