Tuesday March 12th, after finishing work at ABF Freight in Phoenix, I took a peek at the Arizona Cactus League Spring Training schedule of games. Most of the Cactus League games are afternoon games around 1pm, so at best I could catch the last few innings live or on TV back at the hotel. However,... Continue Reading →
A Friday Afternoon Visit to Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium for Old Dominion vs Northeastern
As a native New Englander, anything over 50 degrees in March in Rhode Island is considered a gigantic bonus. Heck, it's T-shirt weather compared to the typical 30s, 40s, blizzard type conditions of late February and early March. Winter lasts for several months in New England, unlike other areas of the country which experience the... Continue Reading →
A Thorough Baseball, New York, American History Lesson From Kevin Baker’s “The New York Game”
Would you consider yourself an expert on a particular subject matter? How about a multi-subject expert capable of rattling off statistics, historical facts, and completely captivating an audience with your extensive knowledge of baseball or American history or movies or music? If you are an expert and are approached with a blog, a book, a... Continue Reading →
A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Great Bridge High School Baseball Field
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 would make a pot of coffee at 7am and another at 10am before venturing out... Continue Reading →
Getting To Know The Langston High School Baseball Team
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 be on the way, I typically stop on the way there or on the way... Continue Reading →
A Saturday Visit To Great Neck, Cox High School Baseball Field
As the calendar flips to February, the reality of live baseball games becomes larger and larger. Professional baseball's Spring Training games are imminent, pitchers and catchers arrive early, collegiate teams moving from indoor facilities to their respective diamonds - the wheels of baseball operations everywhere are slowly but surely set in motion. The same can be said,... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Blustery Princess Anne Baseball Field Winter Walk
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 an exit strategy if the temperatures approach those of the Hoth Planet. Case in point, Sunday.... Continue Reading →
Question Of The Day – Should Major League Baseball Change The 5 Innings = Win Rule
Happy Sunday to everyone. This morning, while doing some research on baseball on military bases in the 1940s - 1960s, I came across a very interesting article. The article, published in the August 9, 1961 Quonset Scout newspaper, tells the military and baseball story of Navy Captain Larry French. Here is the article, snipped from the Quonset Scout... Continue Reading →
My Top 8 Professional Baseball Predictions for 2024
If you watch sports on TV, your phone, your computer these days, you will most likely have seen the following. Former professional athletes joined at a desk or round table by one or two sports journalists, plus a few on TVs to the left and right of the screen at any given time. Their purpose - to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Afternoon Visit to Baltimore’s Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Last week, I was back in Baltimore, Maryland for another work assignment for ABF Freight. Flying in on Sunday, I had some time before I needed to get to the hotel to check in, so... I took the drive from BWI Airport into Downtown Baltimore to check out the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum. It... Continue Reading →