Happy Wednesday everyone. Well, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees finally hit home run number 62 to take the top spot in the American League history books for most home runs in one season (American League). Sitting on #61 … Continue reading If Your Name Is Judge, Celebrate Aaron Judge’s Historical Home Run With A Special Offer From Home Run Inn Pizza
For the month of September, I posted a question to the Rhode Island Baseball Community. Who do you think is the Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team since 1972? I chose 1972 because that was the year I was … Continue reading The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Has A Winner
Throughout my day, I receive tons of great emails from parents, leagues, players, former players, schools, and organizations on a wide range of baseball subjects. I love reading about what’s happening in the baseball industry top to bottom, in the professional leagues, amateur leagues, local Rhode Island and New England based organizations, and college recruiting. This morning, I received an email from former Sacred Heart University Baseball Coach Wayne Mazzoni (random, I’m not affiliated with him, probably on his newsletter email list) with the attention grabbing title, “Why Parents Are The Worst Judges Of Athletic Talent.” Pretty good hook, if … Continue reading Why Parents Are The Worst Judges Of Athletic Talent – Coach Wayne Mazzoni Advises On The Subject Of Recruiting
Good Tuesday morning to everyone in the Rhode Island Baseball Community. I hope everyone had a pleasant and safe Labor Day Weekend. The rain, which was seemingly stored somewhere in Mother Nature’s pantry since June, was released all at once … Continue reading Grab Your Glove And Let’s Catch Up On Some Rhode Island Baseball News
Imagine for a moment…you and your family have a very special, favorite restaurant here in Rhode Island. This restaurant is your go to destination for birthday parties, graduation dinners, special occasions growing up and growing old from a child of … Continue reading A Thursday Afternoon Tour of Worcester Baseball History At Polar Park
A typical roster on a typical summer collegiate baseball league, pick any league in any state, has players from other states playing away from home all summer long. Players travel from Santa Cruz, California to play in Wakefield, RI. Players … Continue reading Rhode Island Host Families Wave Good-Bye To Summer Baseball League Family Members
Olneyville Little League at Silver Lake’s President Richard Hemphill and I spoke earlier this week about baseball, schoolwork, and a new addition to the Providence community. A baseball and softball facility was in the works at the YWCA in Providence … Continue reading YWCA Rhode Island Strike Zone Summer Camp Aims To Positively Connect Sports, Schoolwork, And Community
The following is a press release, media kit, video, and photos I received this week that caught my attention, to say the least. Boston Red Sox legend and newly inducted National Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz, along with Shoreham, … Continue reading WhistlePig Rye & Big Papi Open Baseball Season With World’s First Baseball Bat-Finished Whiskey
The baseball journey for most starts in Tee Ball. Then, a graduation into a coach pitch type league, then the kids pitch against kids. The small field a player starts on then moves on to the big field, where Middle … Continue reading Rhode Island Baseball Straw Poll – The Rhode Island Community Baseball Tournament
I was reading through some social media pages yesterday and came across a post for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. The ABCA is the American Baseball Coaches Association and the award, according to their website, “honors high school and … Continue reading Local Rhode Island Schools Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award