Tag Archives: california league
Opening Day 2011: How Baseball Helps Padre Steve Make Sense of the World
The Church of Baseball Harbor Park Parish “This is my most special place in all the world, Ray. Once a place touches you like this, the wind never blows so cold again. You feel for it, like it was your … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, faith, norfolk tides, philosophy, PTSD
Road Trip to See the Stockton Ports
Bakersfield Blaze outfielder David Paisano slides in ahead of the throw to third in the 1st inning With my dad’s memorial service now in the past and having done all that I can do in fighting through government and business … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, Batlimore Orioles, norfolk tides
Dallas Braden; Perfect Games and Memories of Home in Stockton California
Dallas Braden celebrating with teammates (Getty Images) On Sunday Dallas Braden of the Oakland A’s did what only eighteen men had done in the history of Major League Baseball, he pitched a perfect game. However there is more to this … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball
Minor League Road Trips
Grainger Stadium Kinston NC “The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This … Continue reading
Dad’s Gift of Baseball to Me
Note: This is a substantial re-write of a post that I did toward the beginning of this site. At the time I had very few readers and of course it had very few views. I think sometimes there are times … Continue reading
Filed under alzheimer's disease, Baseball, Loose thoughts and musings
