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The Dowd Report: a shadow forever cast over Pete Rose, baseball’s hit king. This series, River Rat – “Hustle, Heroism, and Hubris: The Pete Rose Conundrum,” delves into the report along with many other articles and books written and the complexities surrounding Rose. Like many, Pete Rose was my baseball idol. His “Charlie Hustle” persona, the way he played the game with every fiber of his being,…

This is Part One of the Series: River Rat – “Hustle, Heroism, and Hubris: The Pete Rose Conundrum” Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Pete Rose, AKA Charlie Hustle a monster on the diamond, the ‘hit king’ with 4,256 career base hits, versatility to play multiple positions, selected to 17 All-Star games, three World Series championships, the‘63 Rookie of the Year and the ‘73 NL MVP.  All first ballot…

First Impressions – Baseball Hospitality 101

Kingfish Staff Serving Fans! I love to write about first impressions, how a place or a person invites me to feel, it is how I write about baseball.  I observe and experience things with a critical eye.  This first impression is important since, consciously or subconsciously, this is how the majority of people judge; be it another person, a place, or a thing.    I am very critical of myself when…

Frustration and Disappointment in Joliet

Baseball Is Happiness! Not on this night… The frustration and disappointment I felt with the Joliet Slammers was intense, I wanted to find the ownership to let them know; I wasn’t upset with the baseball team, they played well but lost 2-1 to the Washington Wild Things.  It was the fan experience that was terrible, there is no other word for it.  As I drove the two hours to Joliet, Illinois…

I reread this today and wanted to share it, I haven't read it since I wrote it, it is what I needed to hear.

As I sit at yet another Starbucks, this time in St Petersburg, Florida, I’m reflecting on the last eight months and trying to “square” in my mind that this is ending.  As much as I want to get back to some normalcy, I fear that I will fall back into being comfortable and not happy.  I know that I will find joy talking with and seeing my daughter regularly, that is a given. What I am talking about…

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

It was a beautiful night in Baltimore for a game, Aaron Judge and the Yankees came into the Camden Yards and put on a show, the score was close with the Yankees winning 5-4. I walked Oriole Park and checked out all the sight lines, it is beautiful and celebrating being open 30 years. After this game I purchased a camera stabilizer, so hopefully coming videos will be better. Please subscribe to…

I visited Dodger Stadium on April 16th & 17th, 2022 – Opening Weekend – Dodgers versus Reds. I created this video to show the stadium, it is just me walking around the entire stadium amongst the crowd, it is for people who are baseball fans that haven’t been to a Dodger game, it will give a feel of what it is like to be at a game. I will be doing these videos through out the year, mostly I want…