much has changed since my first visit in 2015. But in this case, that’s a good thing! It’s still a baseball museum doubling as a
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and the guys never gave up. To give you some perspective of how far GMU has come, two years ago the Beavers came into Mason and walked out with a 32-9 victory. Also, the Patriots recently defeat...
Love this post! I'm only about two hours away from Evansville, and really need to get to this ballpark. Like you I love old parks, and being a Tigers fan, many of my heroes from the 80's played t...
had quite the New York experience the weekend of June 22-23. On June 22, I visited the Hudson Valley Renegades, about an hour north of the big city. Sunday morning, I attended church at the Cath...
In reply to oddsoxx. ...this might be the earliest photo of Satchel Paige, who i...
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re: that 1928 Birmingham Black Barons team photo. A reliable source tells me Satchel Paige is 3rd from the right kneeling. Looks more like him. What do you think?
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have to admit, I am not a big fan of this. On my previous minor league visits, only one other team (Brooklyn Cyclones) has an all artificial turf setup. But I can see the advantages of
I was in Newport, RI recently and stumbled up a game. No, seriously! While I saw the stadium earlier in the day, it wasn’t until the evening, with the lights on and the sound of a bat on a bal...
and the current stadium actually broke ground in 1908, making it older then Fenway, Wrigley, Rickwood, and even Bosse
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Bosse Field opened in 1915, and is the third oldest baseball stadium in continuous use, behind Fenway Park and Wrigley Field. (Note: Birmingham’s Rickwood Field is older, opening in 1910, but ...
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