This page is a compilation of posts that do not directly refer to specific seasons or teams listed on other pages. They include articles about players, games, achievements and milestones. They include thoughts about how baseball intersects with faith and life and how it has been a part of my life. There is even a series of three baseball fiction-fantasy short stories in the list. Occasionally one of these articles might show up on other pages such as Faith and Life or Philosophy, but mostly they are part of that history and mystery that is Baseball.
A Sad Day for Baseball: Baseball Legends Earl Weaver and Stan Musial Pass Away
Padre Steve’s Tour Guide: The Jim “Catfish” Hunter Museum, Hertford North Carolina
The Failed Mayan End of the World Prediction and the Chicago Cubs
The Giant’s, A’s and Orioles and the 2012 MLB Playoffs: Taking Me Back to the Church of Baseball
The Triumph of Durability: Cal Ripken Jr., Lou Gehrig and the “Unbreakable” Record
Shoeless Joe and the Healing of the Soul
A Peaceful Night at the Ballpark: Casting my Cares on the Field of Dreams
A Midsummer Night Dream: Memories of MLB All Star Games Past and Present
Baseball and My Life: A Spiritual Journey
The Only Church that truly Feeds the Soul…
Blowing out the Candle(stick)…Power Goes out During Big 49ers – Steelers Game
The Dominator 2011: Verlander voted AL MVP
The Bird is the Word…Orioles Bring back Iconic Comic Oriole
A Day for All Saints even those at the Mendoza Line
Facing the Winter Alone….another Baseball Season comes to an End…
The Night of the Long Knives comes to Red Sox Nation: Terry Francona Out as BoSox Manager
A Season and Team Remembered: Images of the Kinston Indians Final Season
A Quiet Achievement: Jim Thome Hammers Two Home Runs to join Elite 600 Home Run Club
No time to Hate….Too much to Lose
Remembering the Men of the Negro Leagues: Carl Long Appreciation Day
Padre Steve’s First All-Star Game Memories
3000 Plus 3: Jeter Goes 5 for 5 to Join Elite Club
Sometimes between Life and Death a Baseball often Matters as much as a Prayer
What Makes Padre Steve Tick: My Vocation, Life, Love and Baseball
The Unbelievable Implosion of a Storied Baseball Franchise
An Evening in the Minor Leagues with Carl Long
No Time to Be Bitter: Padre Steve takes a Lesson from Buck O’Neil
For the Love of the Game: Buster Posey’s injury should be a Clarion Call for Change
Remembering Hammerin’ Harmon: Harmon “Killer” Killebrew 1936-2011
Back on the Diamond: Padre Steve takes the Field
Cheating in Baseball: The Case of Barry Bonds and it’s Relationship to Modern America
The Gift My Dad Gave to Me: Baseball and the Mystery of Life
Opening Day 2011: How Baseball Helps Padre Steve Make Sense of the World
Baseball and Life: The Importance of Perspective
Putting the World back in Order: Baseball Movies Tonight
A death, a Rain Delay and a Visit from Saint Pete
A Ball Game with Saint Pete: The confluence of Baseball and Faith
Meeting Jesus and the Team at 7-11: A Baseball Fantasy
The Passing of the “Duke of Flatbush”: Duke Snider 1926-2011
Spring Training and the Integration of the Major Leagues
It may be Winter but Scent of Baseball is in the Air and Friends are taking the Field
The Passing of a Baseball Legend: Bob Feller 1918-2010
We Called Him Sparky: A Baseball Legend Passes Away a Victim of Dementia
Thoughts on Baseball and the World Series in a Time of National Turmoil
Padre Steve’s Favorite Baseball Movies
A Tangled Mass of Emotions: Dad, the Boss, an ICU Death and the All-Star Game
Tides Honor the Negro Leagues but Lose to Charlotte 2-1 in Pitcher’s Duel
Road Trip to See the Stockton Ports
Dallas Braden; Perfect Games and Memories of Home in Stockton California
Why Baseball Matters….There’s nothing bad that accrues from baseball
Dad’s Gift of Baseball to Me…a New Season Begins
Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King they Changed America
Mark McGuire, Tony LaRussa and the Dirty Secret of the Steroid Era
Baseball Beyond Life and Death in the ICU
Yes Friends, God Really Does Speak to Me Through Baseball
For the Love of the Game and the Love of Life; Finding Meaning Life and Love in the Perfect Game
Major League…Jake Taylor, Ricky Vaughn and Me…
How Padre Steve’s Teams did in 2009 and What a Game…Twins Win in 12
Minor League Moves: The Dance Begins, Connecticut Defenders move to Richmond
Crash Davis, Billy Chapel and Padre Steve: Being old but still part of the Game
What Happened? An analysis of the Norfolk Tides in 2009
Managing the “AAA” Franchise: A View from 102
Analyzing the End of Season Collapse of a Baseball Team
Investigate Novitzky and the Prosecutors in the BALCO Major League Baseball Investigation
Scouts Out: My Neighbors in Section 100
Class Acts in Baseball: Tommy Lasorda
Things that Go Plunk on the Diamond: Bean balls, Comebackers and Getting Run Over at Second or Home
A Tale of Two Organizations: How Major League Performance Impacts Minor League Systems
Trust in God and Keep a Strong Bullpen
The Most Exciting Play in the Game- The Electricity of the Inside the Park Home Run
Breaking Slumps and Losing Streaks
Perfection is a Team Effort: A Decision, a Catch and a Perfect Game
Roster Moves: No Game, Series or Season in Baseball or Life Goes Without Them
Crossing the Mendoza Line: It’s not All about the Lifetime Batting Average
Discerning the Second Coming: The Cubs are the Key
Manny, A-Rod and Barry: How the Media and Government Selectively Target Ballplayers or Don’t
Comebacks in Baseball and Life: 27 Outs- the Baltimore Orioles teach us a Lesson in Life
Duty, Death, Dads, Day Games and Details
The Art of Balance, Baseball and living as a Passionate Moderate
You Win a Few, You Lose a Few. Some Get Rained Out. But You Got to Dress for All of Them
I like Jesus very much, but He no help with Curveball
One Pitch, Game or Season too Many
Last Visit with Dad, Beer with Breakfast and Musings on my Visit to Mudville
Connecting…Baseball and Having My Dad Back for a Few Minutes
Life in the Ninth Inning- The Game is Never Over Until the Last Out
Winning Well and a Good Christian Death
How can a Opening Day Rain Out be God’s Will?
The Church of Baseball at Harbor Park- Opening Day Tomorrow
A Beautiful Day for a Ball Game
Baseball is more than a Game, it is a Gift from my Dad
Finishing Well-For the Love of the Game (The Perfect Game)
Baseball Movies- Bull Durham and Carolina Baseball
God Speaks to Me Through Baseball
Baseball and Eschatology…the Cubs are the key
