As I was photographing and cataloguing Rhode Island references in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, I could not help but stop at just about every single exhibit to read up on the then and now of baseball. The Baseball Hall of Fame staff has done a masterful job of preserving baseball's history, telling the... Continue Reading →
12 Hours To Game Time – Red Sox vs Yankees Pre-Game Begins
It is Tuesday, October 5th. 8:08 am start time for this blog. 12 hours, roughly, until the first pitch of the 2021 American League Wild Card game featuring the Boston Red Sox hosting the New York Yankees. I did a quick check of ticket availability for 1, 2, or any number over 2 for tonight's... Continue Reading →
My 2021 Run To Home Base Experience – The Training, The Fundraiser, The Race Day
The 2021 Run To Home Base Event was held at Boston's Fenway Park yesterday. The event, which was held virtually last year due to Covid-19 restrictions, involves a runner or team raising funds for the Home Base Program and then completing either a 5K or 9K run. The funds raised and the awareness raised go... Continue Reading →
Help Me Reach My Fundraising Goal for The Run To Home Base Event
View From Fenway Park, pre-race Run to Home Base Event, July 27, 2019 On September 25th, I will be running in my 2nd Red Sox Foundation Run to Home Base Event. This very special race takes place in and around Fenway Park, on the streets surrounding the stadium, through the garage door opening in center... Continue Reading →
North Kingstown High School’s Chris Hess Continues Baseball Journey As Instructor With Boston Red Sox
As you may know from reading my baseball blogs, I am originally from and still live in North Kingstown. I attended North Kingstown High School and my sons have attended/are attending North Kingstown High School. I played for the NKHS baseball team way, way back in the late 1980's and still follow the team, watching... Continue Reading →