Uganda is the first team from Africa to advance to South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in the 66-year history of the Little League World Series, but does that really matter? They’ve already been eliminated. Does that matter? As these boys make history, the story of the Ugandan team has most definitely been the feel good story of the Little League World Series. Karl Ravech of “Baseball Tonight” provided some perspective at the top of the tournament. ...
I love mascots. I am officially outing myself. And why shouldn’t I love mascots? They are fun. They’re like Michael Bay movies. They are entertaining. They are a good time, but they probably will never win an Oscar. Who cares? Mascots are integral to the health and security of minor league baseball. In this current economy, you would think a budget-friendly version of our national pastime could stand on its own. Let’s face it...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about what I thought was one of the more interesting promotions in the Florida State League this year, the Dunedin Blue Jays “Turn Back the Clock Night“. After writing the post, I decided to contact the Dunedin team and ask about the promotion, how it came to be, and how it went. Big thanks to Craig Dunham for setting this up and many thanks to Vincent Caffiero for...
Any baseball fan who lived through the early days of the Nintendo generation holds a special place in their heart for RBI Baseball. Of course, with the passage of time and the retirement of every player in the game (can you believe Julio Franco actually played 20 seasons after the game was released?), RBI Baseball became a distant memory, replaced by more high-fangled and less-cartoonish MLB video games. Fortunately, some artistic video folks have...
After following Mascot Mania on MiLB (congratulations Orbit!), it was time to give attention to some great mascots that did not make the Sweet 16…or 64…or were ever even considered. They’re like the Michael Bay movies of mascots. We might love them, but they’re never going to win an Oscar. Today, we’re taking a trip to the New York-Penn League. The New York–Penn League is a minor league baseball league, operating in the northeastern...
Earlier this season, the Tampa Bay Rays held a “Turn Back the Clock Night”, dressing up in 1979-style Tampa Bay jerseys. There was only one problem: there was no Tampa Bay Rays or Devil Rays in 1979. Whereas some teams have worn jerseys of teams that have left their city, long-forgotten minor league teams, or honored Negro League teams long since passed, the Rays might have been the first team to create their own...
After following Mascot Mania on MiLB (congratulations Orbit!), it was time to give attention to some great mascots that did not make the Sweet 16…or 64…or were ever even considered. They’re like the Michael Bay movies of mascots. We might love them, but they’re never going to win an Oscar. Today, we’re taking a trip to the New York – Penn League. The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league,...
After following Mascot Mania on MiLB (congratulations Orbit!), it was time to give attention to some great mascots that did not make the Sweet 16…or 64…or were ever even considered. They’re like the Michael Bay movies of mascots. We might love them, but they’re never going to win an Oscar. Today, we’re taking a trip to the New York – Penn League. The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league,...
After following Mascot Mania on MiLB (congratulations Orbit!), it was time to give attention to some great mascots that did not make the Sweet 16…or 64…or were ever even considered. They’re like the Michael Bay movies of mascots. We might love them, but they’re never going to win an Oscar. Today, we’re taking a trip to the New York – Penn League. The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league,...
After following Mascot Mania on MiLB (congratulations Orbit!), it was time to give attention to some great mascots that did not make the Sweet 16…or 64…or were never even considered. They’re like the Michael Bay movies of mascots. We might love them, but they’re never going to win an Oscar. Today, we’re taking a trip to the New York – Penn League. The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league,...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
