After a recent article about one of my Rhode Island baseball field experiences, I was contacted by Seekonk Little League’s Brian LaSalle. LaSalle is the former President of Seekonk Little League (as of late September, 2021), who has spent 10 years on the board of directors and the past 4 years as SLL President. He…
Read more A Baseball Hit So Far It Left Massachusetts and Landed in Rhode Island
Adamsville, Rhode Island is home to one of my favorite baseball fields to visit. The Adamsville Field with the Rhode Island Red plaque, the stone walls surrounding the field, the wooden benches, the great views from the stone stairs in center field – this field has so much character. I took the drive out yesterday,…
Block Island has always been one of my favorite places to visit in any season. Most trips to the Block, I just take the ferry and rely on taxis, mopeds, or my own two feet for transportation. This past year, I was able to see a baseball game featuring the Block Island Hurricanes (Block Island…
Read more Baseball History On Display At Block Island Historical Society
Moe Joe Baseball Academy is located at 62 Sawyer Dr. in Coventry, RI, just past Paine Field, home of Coventry Little League. It is an indoor training facility for baseball, softball, and off season conditioning for student athletes. Over the years of visiting Moe Joe Baseball Academy, I have seen individual workouts as well as…
Read more Indoor Baseball Update – Moe Joe Baseball Pitcher and Catcher Clinics
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…
Read more 12 Hours To Game Time – Red Sox vs Yankees Pre-Game Begins
The Island Baseball League (IBL), a men’s recreational baseball league based in and around Middletown, RI, began its playoff schedule yesterday afternoon. The IBL features 6 teams and has rosters of players 22 years of age and up. According to their official website, the IBL “is for all men who want to play baseball. Most…
Read more October Playoff Game In The Island Baseball League – Royals vs Islanders
Saturday, Rachel and I had planned to visit Springfield, Massachusetts and the Big E, or the Eastern States Exposition. The Big E is a gigantic New England state fair packed with rides, food vendors, concerts, fair activities, and is one of the largest such events in the entire country. It runs for about 2 1/2…
The 4th Annual Cardines Classic, hosted by the U.S. Naval War College, took place last night at Newport’s historic Cardines Field. The event features students from the U.S. Naval War College dressed in World War I era baseball uniforms playing a friendly game of baseball and playing as Army vs Navy. Postponed twice already due…
Read more Friday Night Baseball Game In October – The Cardines Classic
Fell Baseball Field is located on the Warwick campus of the Community College of Rhode Island, or CCRI. The field is located at the far end of the large parking lot, which is to the left of the main buildings and gymnasiums. It is set down the hill, so it is difficult to see once…
Read more Sunday Morning Baseball Featuring Devils 18U vs CCRI At Fell Field
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…
Read more My 2021 Run To Home Base Experience – The Training, The Fundraiser, The Race Day