Playing multiple sports, whether it is youth leagues or as a collegiate athlete, has been proven to be sound formula for athletic success. Working the same muscle groups over and over again, performing the same repetitive motion, and engaging in the same activity is not necessarily a bad thing. However, cross training your body by…
Read more The Multisport Athlete – An 8Unassisted Life Experience Cartoon Montage
Ever heard a baseball announcer or a fan standing next to you at a game or a fellow coach in the dugout utter the phrase, “Good morning, good afternoon, and good night?” Me too and it is just one of hundreds of baseball slangs, slogans, and sayings that make the game of baseball so timeless…
Prior to attending North Kingstown High School in the school calendar year of 1986-87, I played 100% of my baseball outdoors. I waited patiently, like many of my baseball peers, for the snow to melt on our local fields and for Wickford Little League to start back up so I could head out to the…
Twas the 7th inning, when all through baseball land Not a player was stirring, not even the jittery third baseman The dugouts were filled with excitement and glee In the hopes that their team could claim victory. The pitcher had gotten the sign from his catcher The batter was confident a run he could manufacture…
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As I wind down covering baseball here in Rhode Island this month, I can’t help posting and sharing exciting news from the Rhode Island Baseball Community. After all the posts, photos, videos, and shares – that has been the driving focus of this blog and its social media pages. Engaging the entire Rhode Island Baseball…
Read more Big Announcement From Chariho Little League Regarding Joe Charette Memorial Tournament
Every Spring, Summer, and Fall here in Rhode Island baseball, a regular season of competition ends and a special season of competition begins. This special season is called tournament time and it can be experienced from Coach Pitch Divisions to Major Divisions to Middle Schools and High Schools to Collegiate levels and every single division…
Read more The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Tournaments
Living in Rhode Island off and on for the past 50 years, I have been lucky enough to experience many things in life of Rhode Islander. Rhode Island has beautiful beaches, scenic drives in the woods, city life, eclectic dining spots, ice creams shoppes galore, and incredible history spread out all over the state. And…
Read more The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Baseball Fields
First things first, Sacrifice Present #12, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Maria Belliard. Maria, along with close to 100 responders (some very enthusiastic ones as well) correctly identified the Hopkins Family as the Rhode Island Baseball Family. Congrats Maria. Huge thank you to the nearly 1,500 responses to this holiday Rhode Island Baseball trivia…
First things first, Sacrifice Present #11, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Danielle Davis. Danielle, along with close to 100 responders (and some with bonus answers!) correctly identified West Warwick’s McCarthy Field as the Rhode Island Baseball Field. Congrats Danielle. And now let’s giveaway one last Sacrifice Present to one lucky person who can correctly…
Read more Sacrifice Present #12 – Name This Rhode Island Baseball Family
First things first, Sacrifice Present #10, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Chris Charette. Chris, along with close to 100 responders (popular guy!) correctly identified RIC’s Shaun Gamelin as the Rhode Island Baseball Player Congrats Chris. And now let’s giveaway another Sacrifice Present to one lucky person who can correctly identify this Rhode Island Baseball…
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