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Book Review: Slouching Toward Fargo

Book Review: Slouching Toward Fargo

On the cover it claims it is “A Two-Year Saga of Sinners and St. Paul Saints at the Bottom of the Bush Leagues with Bill Murray, Darryl Strawberry, Dakota Sadie and Me”. The book is Slouching Toward Fargo by Neal Karlen, and I enjoyed every bit of the book except the “Me” part. The book [...]

Movie Review: The Emerald Diamond

Movie Review: The Emerald Diamond

What country won its first international baseball game against a country that no longer exist and the first player to get a hit in international play was born in another country? Ireland I have always been fascinated with baseball played in countries other than the USA. Sure it’s the same game, but at the same [...]

Book Review: Out of My League by Dirk Hayhurst

Book Review: Out of My League by Dirk Hayhurst

Originally posted on BaseballdeWorld.com Former MLB pitcher Dirk Hayhurst made a splash in the book industry with his first best seller The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran which talked about life in the minor leagues. Now he is back with his second best seller, Out of My League. Out of My League is [...]

Movie Review: One Hit from Home

Movie Review: One Hit from Home

I’ll watch just about anything that deals with baseball. So when I saw earlier this week that a baseball themed movie came out on DVD, I jumped at the chance to check it out. One Hit from Home is the story of a struggling ex-major leaguer who returns home in the midst of a disappointed [...]

Book Review: Have Glove Will Travel by Bill Lee

Book Review: Have Glove Will Travel by Bill Lee

I have never seen former MLB pitcher Bill Lee play in person. I was too young to see him pitch during his prime, but I am a huge fan. Bill Lee has played baseball for what I am guessing is 50+ years now. In his book Have Glove, Will Travel: Adventures of a Baseball Vagabond, [...]

Visit to Pensacola Bayfront Stadium and the Blue Wahoos

Visit to Pensacola Bayfront Stadium and the Blue Wahoos

30 April 2013

One of the best places I’ve been to in ages is Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. I had the chance a few weeks ago to head down to the coast and check out the new stadium, and I am glad I did. I lived just outside of Pensacola for a short time and I’ve had family in [...]

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Upcoming Baseball Stadium Trips

Upcoming Baseball Stadium Trips

16 April 2013

I’m excited about some upcoming trips to see some minor league and college baseball action. My first stop will be in Pensacola, Florida to see the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. I lived a short time outside of Pcola and got to see a few games of the Pensacola Pelicans, the old American Association team. Since I [...]

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Opening Day in Toronto

Opening Day in Toronto

11 April 2013

Recently I got the chance to travel back to the States after two years in South Korea. My timing of my trip just happened to coincide with Opening Day in Toronto. So with a stopover in Canada, I hit up Opening Day at my third ballpark, Texas and Atlanta being the others. First of all, [...]

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Quick Thoughts on the World Baseball Classic

Quick Thoughts on the World Baseball Classic

25 March 2013

Opening Day is nearing and it’s already been a busy spring with baseball. The World Baseball Classic was one of the best tournaments I’ve ever seen. There was so much drama and excitement that it made for great baseball. Some quick WBC thoughts: First of all, I couldn’t have been more excited to see how [...]

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A Look in on the Baseball Portion of My 40 by 40 List

A Look in on the Baseball Portion of My 40 by 40 List

05 February 2013

With it being a new year, I thought I’d take a look at how I am progressing on the baseball portion of my 40 by 40 (40 things I want to do by the age of 40). I had 10 items on my list that were baseball related: 1. See a World Baseball Classic game2. [...]

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All 30 MLB Parks in 2013?

All 30 MLB Parks in 2013?

10 December 2012

So I am back, I guess I never really left, to wanting to plan a Major League Baseball stadium tour for 2013. Now that the schedules are out, I am looking into routes to take. But the other day someone asked me why I want to do this? It got me to thinking. The main [...]

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Have you Ever Tried Baseball Poker?

Have you Ever Tried Baseball Poker?

16 November 2012

As a fan of baseball, you probably love going to live games as well as reading the latest sports news and features in your weekly Baseball Magazine. But did you know that there’s a variant of poker called baseball poker? This game is sure to sound interesting to you and your baseball-fanatic friends. Baseball Poker [...]

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I Really Don’t Know What to Say….

I Really Don’t Know What to Say….

07 October 2012

I’m still in shock from Friday nights games. I think it’s going to take me a while to find the words to describe what happened. All I can say for now is: Bad call but that’s not what cost us. and Where did they disappear to? I’m really lost for words. More later after I [...]

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Postseason Baseball – There’s Nothing Better

Postseason Baseball – There’s Nothing Better

04 October 2012

The end of the 2011 MLB season was a painful one for me. For the past 25+ years I have rooted for a pair of teams. One I fell in love with because they had a great power hitting outfielder and they were on TV every night of the week. Yes, the Atlanta Braves. I [...]

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Travel the USA or Europe – I Can’t Decide

Travel the USA or Europe – I Can’t Decide

05 August 2012

I’m eight months away from returning home when my contract is finished here in South Korea. I’ve been debating whether to travel through Europe and Asia, or do a tour around the US. Both of the tours would entail watching baseball as the main part. Lately, I’m really leaning toward staying in the US. Next [...]

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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971

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