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September 17, 2011

A Cold Rain Fell: The last Night of Kinston Indians Baseball as K-Tribe Falls to Frederick 11-3

The Kinston Indians ended their 25 years in Kinston losing to the Frederick Keys on night that seemed more like early November than mid-September in Eastern North Carolina.  In a game that was delayed by rain an hour and 11 … Continue reading →

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September 16, 2011

K-Tribe on Verge of Elimination: Lose 3-2 on Wednesday and 7-3 Thursday to Keys

Jesus Aguilar hit his 4th Home Run in 4 consecutive post-season games In the space of 21 hours the Kinston Indians went from being 4 outs away from a two games to none series lead to being on the verge … Continue reading →

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September 13, 2011

Kinston Wins Opener in Frederick: Defeat Keys 3-1

Tyler Holt  Kinston pitchers were solid and timely hitting proved decisive as the Kinston Indians defeated the Frederick Key by a score of 3-1 at Harvey Grove Stadium in Frederick Maryland on Tuesday night.  The K-Tribe now stand two wins … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2011

Celebration in Kinston as K-Tribe Wraps Up Carolina League South Title

The Kinston Indians (Cleveland) are now on the verge of finishing their 25th and final season in the Eastern North Carolina city in a grand fashion by defeating the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Texas) for the Carolina League Southern Division title. … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2011

What Makes Padre Steve Tick: My Vocation, Life, Love and Baseball

I’ve always related to the characters in Kevin Costner’s baseball films, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For the Love of the Game. The main characters in each of the films touch me each in different way.  Crash Davis and Billy Chapel are players … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2011

An Evening in the Minor Leagues with Carl Long

Me with Carl Long On Friday, after a long and stressful week at work I decided to head to Kinston to see a ball game.  It was a rough week, my staff and I dealt with the death of an … Continue reading →

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June 29, 2010

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 →

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August 15, 2009

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 →

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June 12, 2009

You Win a Few, You Lose a Few. Some Get Rained Out. But You Got to Dress for All of Them

“Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.” Satchel Paige Satchel Paige on the Kansas City Monarchs Negro League and Cleveland Indian’s Hall of Fame legend Satchel Paige was one of … Continue reading →

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