A blog dedicated to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, major and minor league baseball, and anything else baseball-related
Last Sunday, my family and I headed an hour or so south of Jacksonville to Daytona Beach to visit the Jackie Robinson Ballpark, home of the Daytona Tortugas of the Florida State League Low-A Southeast. The Jupiter Hammerheads were in town, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to check out the park and check... Continue Reading →
Today is Jackie Robinson Day across the baseball world. It celebrates the anniversary of the day that Jackie first appeared for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. He is rightly regarded as a trailblazer, both for his skill as a player and as an example of courage and steadfast calm... Continue Reading →
Beginning on Friday afternoon, my phone blew up with news alerts, twitter notifications, and other articles calling upon Major League Baseball to move the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta due to Georgia’s new voter suppression laws targeting minority voters. It’s rare in this day and age to see the baseball universe in near agreement... Continue Reading →
The Catch 