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Here's that shout-out
Here's that shout-out
Here's that shout-out
Last night my family and some close friends attended the Yakima Valley Pippins game (Pippins win!) and stuck around post-game for their fantastic fireworks display to conclude the evening. During the pregame festivities, a group of youngsters got to run onto the field with the starting nine. As it turned out, our seats were right next to theirs once they returned to the stands.
Legend meets legend
Legend meets legend
Legend meets legend
Growing up in Yakima and being fascinated by the radio, I cannot remember a time when I wasn't familiar with the voice of Frank Taylor. Likewise, as a dyed-in-the-wool "seamhead," I don't recall a day in my life that I was not a fan of the Great American Game -- baseball.
Pippins Looking For Host Families
Pippins Looking For Host Families
Pippins Looking For Host Families
The Yakima Valley Pippins are seeking host families for players for the 2014 season and are now accepting applications. “Host families are a vital part to integrating these young men into our community,”said Noel Zanchelli, director of operations for the Pippins...
My Son’s First Baseball Card
My Son’s First Baseball Card
My Son’s First Baseball Card
My 9-year-old son Drew is a baseball fiend. Period. I'm not sure where he gets it from. OK, that part is B.S. He is a product of his environment in many ways as my house is littered with tons of baseball memorabilia. During the spring and summer months, the t...
Happy Jackie Robinson Day!
Happy Jackie Robinson Day!
Happy Jackie Robinson Day!
I often hear from friends and family that professional sports are not "important."  That if people cared as much about their communities as a whole as they did about whether or not their team won or lost, the world might be a better place. I say that sports aren't, ultimately, important -- except when they are. If the Mariners win tonight will world peace be achieved?  Of course not. Can
First Pitch Gone Bad
First Pitch Gone Bad
First Pitch Gone Bad
Last night's ceremonial first pitch thrown before the Seattle Mariners v. Anaheim Angels 2014 season opener landed Angels hitting coach Don Baylor on the operating table.
Reds Pitcher Hit In Face By 110 MPH Line Drive
Reds Pitcher Hit In Face By 110 MPH Line Drive
Reds Pitcher Hit In Face By 110 MPH Line Drive
During the sixth inning of yesterday's spring training exhibition game in Surprise, Arizona between the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds, Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman - who holds the record for fastest pitch in Major League history at 105 MPH - was drilled in the head by a 110 MPH line drive.
Women Fail at Answering Baseball Question On Jeopardy! [VIDEO]
Women Fail at Answering Baseball Question On Jeopardy! [VIDEO]
Women Fail at Answering Baseball Question On Jeopardy! [VIDEO]
I like to watch Jeopardy! from time to time. I rarely know the correct answers, but when I do and the contestants don't I get a little feeling that I am much more intelligent than I truly am. Thursday night near the end of the episode, a baseball question popped up and the answers were absolutely classic. I'm not knocking you ladies, as I know a few women that could answer this question, but this

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