Last season I did a lot of work in Dunedin with the Dunedin Blue Jays staff. Craig Durham, a man who wears many hats as you will soon find out, was instrumental in coordinating interviews for me and helping me find my way around the ballpark when needed, to include the first time I ever covered a game from the press box. For whatever reason, however, I failed to ask Craig his story. This...
(This interview was printed in our second book The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2, currently available on Amazon for only $8.) As part of our efforts here at Bus Leagues Baseball, we try to interview every aspect of the minor league baseball experience. Through the years, we’ve talked to people on the field and behind the scenes, but this year we are also trying to capture the essence of the fan. Because Minor League Baseball is nothing...
Did you know there is a Dunedin in New Zealand? Did you know it is one of the nation’s four major urban centers? Did you know it was once the biggest city in the nation? Dunedin, Florida is neither a major urban center nor was it ever one of the biggest cities in Florida. But Dunedin is home to the Dunedin Blue Jays, and according to the almighty Wikipedia, Dunedin, New Zealand doesn’t have...
Just to the west of Clearwater, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and on the northern reaches of the Tampa Bay area lies Dunedin, birthplace of the voice of Space Ghost and home to the Dunedin Blue Jays, Class-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Last Saturday, I made my second trip to Dunedin. Although I was there a few years ago for a spring training game, this past weekend I made...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
