The last two weekends have been interesting, taking me to see two of the Baltimore Orioles affiliates, the Bowie Baysox and the Frederick Keys. I’ve had the chance to sample food and drink flavored in Old Bay, visited some famous gravesites, and even catch a little bit of baseball in two cozy little parks! So…
Tag: MiLB
A rainout but not a washout
This week’s stop on the magical minor league mystery tour took me to Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, MD, where the Hagerstown Suns were looking to exact revenge against the Lakeland Blue Claws after Saturday’s 9-1 loss. But the baseball gods felt it was a good day for rain, and after a rain delay of 1:05,…
A Not-So-Hidden Gem of Baseball History and Fokelore
The answer is birthplace of Max Klinger and the “no springs, honest weight” company, home of Tony Packo’s, and two major league baseball franchises. The question – what is Toledo, OH? Wait a minute….. Toledo doesn’t have a major league team. Well, that’s partially true. Since the formation of the two remaining major leagues, the…
Another Hidden Gem!!
While last week’s post was titled “A Hidden Gem”, that title could have, and maybe should have, been used for this week’s visit to Baseballtown, aka the Reading Fightin’ Phils who play their home games in First Energy Stadium. A long history of baseball, longest affiliation with a major league team, and ostriches. What isn’t…
All Things Ed 