April 11th was supposed to be Opening Day for Parkview Little League in Pawtucket, RI. A parade through the streets of Pawtucket, local businesses and shop owners cheering in their doorsteps, the excitable sounds of youth baseball players laughing and screaming as they marched proudly to Doreen Tomlinson […]
I just read online that tomorrow, April 28th, is National Superhero Day. All joking aside, the true superheroes of our current and present world are teachers, doctors, nurses, law enforcement officers, first responders, military service people, Moms, Dads, and everyone working on the front lines of society to […]
For two straight Spring Little League seasons at Cranston’s Verrato Baseball Stadium, a resounding cry of “Ok, Let’s Play Ball,” rang out over the stadium speakers when Cranston Western Little Leaguer Darren Layne would take the field. The voice responsible for the enthusiastic shout out – none other […]
On a crisp late April Thursday night, Team Murray arrived at Sprague Park in Narragansett in typical dramatic fashion. The team members – Mom Jeannine, (age withheld out of respect) head of the concession stand and home run derby committee; Dad, Derek, (birth age 46, actual age undetermined) […]
A few years ago, I was getting ready to coach a night game for my local youth baseball league when an unfortunate turn of events was presented to me. My team consisted of youth baseball players 12 years old and younger, with the youngest on my team being […]
I want to start by encouraging every Rhode Island baseball player, parent, community leader to continue to practice the safety and healthy CDC guidelines as well as the orders set forth by their local, state, and federal community leaders. This is not a proposal to encourage players, coaches, […]
One definition of the word “fool” on http://www.merriam-webster.com is “a person with a strong and habitual liking for something.” Some examples are “I’m a fool for cheeseburgers topped with blue cheese and bacon.” Or “I’m a fool for The Foo Fighters.” Normally, I relish the opportunity to write […]
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