(#165) Congratulations to "my coach" Bill "Moose" Perry for being selected for induction to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame for 2023. The banquet is June 23, 2023 at 6 pm at the Sheraton Refuge Hotel in Flowood. Let's set a record attendance in support and love for Coach Perry. Rick's NuWay Linq … Continue reading Congrats to the “Moosester”
Month: January 2023
Show Me a Sign Lord
(#164) One time we were playing a national powerhouse traveling through Mississippi with a 100% chance of severe storms all around. A merciful rainout was our only chance. It was thundering and lightning in every direction off in the distance. It was storming everywhere in Central Mississippi but in a little circle surrounding Joe G. … Continue reading Show Me a Sign Lord
Hinds Baseball First Pitch Banquet
(#163) Brought some treasures that nobody ever sees to the Hinds First Pitch Dinner with speaker Christian Ostrander. The History-Making 1989 Hinds Eagles tribute makes it’s debut tonight and will be in a prominent spot at Joe G. Moss Field this spring. The conversational format was great and Coach Ostrander was outstanding. Awesome baseball conversation. … Continue reading Hinds Baseball First Pitch Banquet
Ace in the Hole
(#162) In the 1995 Region 23 championship in Senatobia, we won the opener of the best of three series with the Northwest Rangers on Friday. With game 2 on Saturday underway, I was verbally wrestling with "one of those umpires" behind the plate who just would not call strikes. Ironically, his first name was "Homer," … Continue reading Ace in the Hole
Coming in 2023!
(#161) Painting by Ed Brown "Sports history not well documented will soon be forgotten." Rick's NuWay Linq App - rickclarke.com
Baseball Small Talk
(#160) Joe DiMaggio had a 56 game hitting streak broken on July 17, 1941, going 0-3 with two hard hit balls. After that game he hit safely in 16 more games. Hits in 72 of 73 games. Won the AL MVP over the great Ted Williams... who hit just 406.6. MLB teams after winning any … Continue reading Baseball Small Talk
Can You or Can’t You?
(#159) Here's a great video clip on the power of confidence and motivation from The Dirty Dozen (1967). 15 times in 31 seconds Jiminez says (and believes) he "can't make it." Until he stops thinking about what he can't do. (1 minute clip) "I really can't make it Major! I can't! I can't! I really … Continue reading Can You or Can’t You?
Savvy Observations of a Mad Baseball Coach, The Collection
(#158) Here is a collection of "Savvy Observations" about the game I love. This is some great baseball stuff I've collected in my brain over a long career. It is an on-going project. At a Hinds game, our pitcher got a double play ball which hit the umpire in a private location that not only … Continue reading Savvy Observations of a Mad Baseball Coach, The Collection
Karmaisa
(#157) When we merged with Utica for the 1989 season, I will never forget the look on Curly Farris' (long-time Gulf Coast head coach) face when he saw the "Utica" umpires walk through the gate to call our doubleheader in Raymond; Leon, Floyd, Terry, Donnell, etc. We got all the calls and won two, just … Continue reading Karmaisa
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 