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Saying Goodbye to Our Local Team

Saying Goodbye to Our Local Team

Taking one last look from the upper deck at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, I knew I was saying goodbye to an era of baseball in Alabama. We were never going to be able to make it back there for a game on the next beach vacation.

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Banana Ball: Did I just see the future of baseball?

Banana Ball: Did I just see the future of baseball?

Even as the calendar turns to November in Chicagoland, and the weather clearly isn’t designed for baseball, that doesn’t keep me from missing it. And granted, since this year meant a whole lot less baseball games to attend for all of us, any opportunity to go to a game is notable and worth considering.

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Guide to Attending a Baseball Game During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Guide to Attending a Baseball Game During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A few months ago, I didn’t think that the opportunity to attend a baseball game in person would exist in 2020. COVID-19 had swept all sports away over a couple days in March.

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A Brush with Greatness

A Brush with Greatness

GAME DAY MEMORIES: Geneva, IL (Kane County Cougars/Class A Midwest League) One of my favorite baseball stories of all time has nothing to do with the game being played on the field but more so tied to my experience in the stands.

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