Month: August 2022

The Official, Unofficial Hinds Baseball Hall of Fame

(#145) Established September 1, 2022 Welcome to The Official, Unofficial Hinds Baseball Hall of Fame webpage for those who played at Hinds from 1973 through 2005. Our goal is to make sure that outstanding individual and team performances have a place to be remembered and honored. We are just getting started. If you would like … Continue reading The Official, Unofficial Hinds Baseball Hall of Fame →

The Story of My Friend “Moose” – by Kendall Smith

(#144) Here's a great story I found on online about Coach Bill "Moose" Perry. It is written by his friend Kendall Smith and posted on MississippiScoreboard.com in April 18, 2022. Click here to read the story. It's great! Call the Coach! rickclarke.com

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Cardiac Arrest Will Keep the Spaceman from Making His Rounds

(#143) Bill "Spaceman" Lee, father of former Hinds Eagle player and coach, Andy Lee. Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee had stopped breathing after collapsing in the bullpen during an exhibition game, but paramedics and two shocks with a defibrillator helped resuscitate the 75-year-old pitcher, according to a witness at the scene. "Without immediate intervention, I … Continue reading Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Cardiac Arrest Will Keep the Spaceman from Making His Rounds →

Hinds Eliminates Top-Ranked Kirkwood (1999)

(#141) There is not a Cinderella baseball story better than the 1999 Hinds Eagles, who suffered through a miserable first half of the season, got better as the season went along, won just enough south division games to get into the Division 2, Region 23 tournament, had a post-season attitude adjustment, and then proceeded to … Continue reading Hinds Eliminates Top-Ranked Kirkwood (1999) →

The Clarke Baseball Museum and Garage

(#140) You work half your life coaching baseball and as you get older all the trophies and collectibles eventually end up in boxes in the attic or in a closet or on a garbage truck. So I decided to find a special place for all the mementos representing 41 championships, 26 at Magnolia Academy, 14 … Continue reading The Clarke Baseball Museum and Garage →

Well, Almost!

(#139) I found my name in the book Moneyball in Chapter 10, Anatomy of an Undervalued Pitcher, featuring the great Chad Bradford. I never knew it was in there. "He went over and talked to the coach at Hinds Community College, a few miles down the road. The 'coach there' (that's me!) said he thought … Continue reading Well, Almost! →