My count of “minor league” ballparks (MiLB plus independent league) stands at 38 stadiums visited, excluding a few spring training stops in FL and AZ. I’ve been looking for that magical 40 for a couple of weeks. I’ve even purchased a couple of tickets to games that I didn’t get a chance to attend. Fortunately,…
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A Wet But Peaceful Night In Altoona
Editor’s note: unlike my other blog posts, this is not my typical stadium review of PNG Field in Altoona. For those who want a more in depth article on PNG Field and the Altoona Curve, please click here to read about my visit in 2015. “The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains,…
Pulaski Yankees: Small Town Park, Big League Fun!
Dateline: August 4, 2018 Location: Pulaski, VA Pulaski: a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,086 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County I’ve lived in Northern Virginia since 1987. Until I started my blog, if you had asked me if I had heard of Pulaski, if…
An Unexpected Night of Fun in Greeneville, TN
“The truth isn’t the truth.” – Rudy Giuliani I admit, I laughed at this when I first heard it. Then I tweeted this the other night: So I guess I have successfully put myself in a perjury trap! This past week, my siblings and I, along with my aunt, had to venture to Morristown, TN…
My Trip to Historic Bowman Field
Some things are better as they age: a fine wine; cheese; a good scotch; one’s ability to stay out of trouble. One thing that doesn’t age well is a two year old blog post where your notes can’t be found. That said, indulge my trip down memory lane on my trip to see the Williamsport…
Serving Up a 5 Course Meal With a 5 Star Team – The Spikes
You never forget your first time. – Anonymous Especially your first time to see the Spikes when it’s National Mac and Cheese Day! – Me Appetizers Well since I’ve already started talking about food, I’m going to break with my standard style of making you wait for food photos. It’s always good to mix things…
Good Old Fashioned Fun in Lancaster
Barnstorming / verb/ travel around an area appearing in exhibition sports events, especially baseball games Lancaster, PA. Most think of Amish country, chocolate, good food, horse drawn buggies, furniture…. When I think of Lancaster, I think baseball! Lancaster has long been on my places to visit for a game, and last weekend, I was able…
Diversions and Excursions: A Visit to See The Georgia Peach
A couple of weeks ago, I was driving dow I-85, heading to Birmingham, AL for a family event, and I saw a sign: Exit 177 – Royston. To most, it was just another exit. To me, it meant a much needed exit!! Royston, Georgia. It’s a small town. A VERY small town. Population of 2,582…
Warming the Baseball Soul On a Cold April Day
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a start of baseball season as cold as this season. Opening games postponed due to snow. Teams playing in frigid temperatures. Fans in parkas, three layers of clothing, gloves…. dressed more for the Iditarod than for MLB! The opening of the MiLB season, though, brought me hope. I had…
Spring Training 2018: 5 days, 6 games, 1 interview, a whole lotta fun!
“I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter.” – Blaise Pascal, mathemetician and philosopher “What he said!” – Greg Prescott, blogger OK, in all honesty, I DID have time to work up a proper blog, but I procrastinated too long. And with my first two MiLB…
Up and Coming MiLB Executive – Craig Warzecha
I’m heading into my fourth season blogging about Minor League Baseball, visting stadiums and ocassionally giving a little history about the stadiums. My general rule is not to visit the same team or stadium more than once, but rules (like diets) are made to be broken. There’s one place in Florida that I keep going…
An Amazin’ Visit with an Amazin’ Met – Ed Kranepool
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.” – Matthew 6:22 I recently made a trip to New York. No, I made a pilgimage to New York. To meet my baseball hero, and blog name sake, Ed Kranepool. It was the…
All Things Ed 