Tag Archives: field of dreams
Spring Training Begins: A’s and Mariners Start Camp Today
That’s the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball. ~Bill Veeck, 1976 It is still winter but life is beginning to return. Spring training begins today…well early … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, philosophy
A Walk off in Kinston amid Irene’s Destruction
I went to Kinston last night to see the Kinston Indians during their final home stand of their 25 years in this historic Eastern North Carolina town. Next year the Indians will move to Zebulon NorthCarolinawhere they will be called … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, natural disasters, Politics
Sometimes between Life and Death a Baseball often Matters as much as a Prayer
I have had a number of patients in my ICUs who have been avid baseball fans. Likewise there are a number of physicians and nurses who are avid fans of the game, or sometimes certain teams. Like me they were … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, christian life, faith, film, movies, Pastoral Care, philosophy, Religion
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
Baseball and Life: The Importance of Perspective
It’s all about Perspective “I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, faith, philosophy, sports and life
Putting the World back in Order: Baseball Movies Tonight
“Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up.” Sharon Olds “Don’t tell me about the world. Not today. It’s springtime and they’re knocking baseball around fields where the grass is damp … Continue reading
A Visit from My Dad
Is there a heaven? Oh yeah. It’s the place where dreams come true. John Kinsella: Is this heaven? Ray Kinsella: It’s Iowa. John Kinsella: Iowa? I could have sworn this was heaven. [John starts to walk away] Ray Kinsella: Is there … Continue reading
Meeting Jesus and the Team at 7-11: A Baseball Fantasy
Since Baseball season is upon us, at least spring training is here I have decided to re-post a series of articles that I started last summer. They are kind of a spiritual fantasy involving faith and baseball with Jesus and … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, Batlimore Orioles, christian life, faith, Religion
