The George Donnelly Sunset League is one of the oldest baseball traditions in Rhode Island. The league has been in operation for over 100 years (101 to be exact) and up until this summer had played its games primarily at Cardines Field, Newport. Due to demands of Cardines […]
Connie Mack is a great opportunity for Rhode Island High School baseball players to showcase their talents on some of the best baseball fields RI has to offer. It is a wooden bat league as well, which to me gives it sort of an amateur league/New England Collegiate/Cape […]
This past Sunday, I had an opportunity to watch a live baseball game at Cardines Field, Newport. The Newport Collegiate Baseball League (NCBL), newly formed in the wake of the New England Collegiate Baseball League cancelling its 2020 Summer season, began its league schedule this past week, with […]
Phase 3 of Rhode Island’s ReOpening RI plan allowed for summer baseball leagues to begin their schedules in late June/early July. During previous phases, only small gatherings and practices were allowed due to health concerns. Leagues waited anxiously for the decision to allow larger groups to gather and […]
This past Saturday, I attended the Ocean State Bandits Showcase Day at West Warwick’s McCarthy Field. Ocean State Bandits Baseball is an Rhode Island based AAU program run by David Roy and in conjunction with the Rhode Island Baseball Institute. The Bandits program draws top talent from schools […]
In my travels around Rhode Island baseball parks, I always try to capture special plaques or signs that make that park unique. It could be a memorial plaque for a past president or important volunteer. A flower garden commemorating a fallen hero of the community or statue perhaps […]
All Spring, 2020 and shortly into Summer, 2020 I have been anxiously awaiting for some positive news regarding the return of baseball…to Cardines Field. Cardines Field is one of the most historic baseball fields, not only in Rhode Island, but in the entire United States. It is one […]
The Ten Mile River Greenway Bike Path is a 3.1 mile stretch of nature located in the northern part of Rhode Island. It is a safe travel lane for bikes, walkers, joggers, and kids of all ages looking for recreation. And it is also a unique opportunity for […]
This past weekend I took a ride out to several Rhode Island baseball communities to check on their progress. Leagues that have decided to organize activities for the summer months are working hard on communication, signage, field preparation, safety procedures, and overall operations of a community baseball organization. […]
On the professional level, instant replay has most definitely changed the pace, flow, and dynamics of baseball. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. One of the rules instant replay has affected tremendously is the “Neighborhood Play.” Neighborhood in this context means “in the area of” second […]
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