Category: Baseball: General

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(#190) Injured Texas A&M baseball star Braden Montgomery exemplifying 'Good' team motto. Maybe no Texas A&M baseball player has exemplified the "Good" team motto better than Braden Montgomery. OMAHA, Neb. – Before the 2024 season, Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle gave everyone on his team a white hat with one word in maroon letters … Continue reading Good. →

Just Say Yes

(#188) Rule #1: When your son or grandson loves baseball and wants to play catch, ALWAYS say yes. But this old man was gloveless so we had to go to the Clarke Baseball Museum and Garage and break out the never before used Pat Rapp glove he gave me decades ago. Safely returned to the … Continue reading Just Say Yes →

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Dennis Gilbert (Bobby Bonilla’s agent) Day!

(#183) It's July 1st - Dennis Gilbert (Bobby Bonilla's agent) Day or as some people call it, "I Wish I Was Bobby Bonilla Day." Bonilla receives a $1,193,248.20 check from the Mets every year on July 1 and will have net just over $29M when the installments end in 2035. He hasn't played a single … Continue reading Dennis Gilbert (Bobby Bonilla’s agent) Day! →

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The Best College World Series Ever

(#182) From start to finish, the 2023 College World Series was the best ever. In the championship game, there were many things that I did not expect. I didn't think LSU could win the championship without using ace Paul Skenes in some way. The fact is, he did not throw a single pitch in the … Continue reading The Best College World Series Ever →

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Letters from “My Coach”

(#182) In loving memory of my Coach, Bill "Moose" Perry, I decided to share a couple of letters that he wrote to me long ago when I started my coaching career at Magnolia Academy. Plain and simple, I became a baseball coach because of his influence. I can't thank him enough. Thanks Coach! We Still … Continue reading Letters from “My Coach” →

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We Believe!

(#181) This an awesome tribute to Coach Bill "Moose" Perry by Kendall Smith at Coach's long overdue induction to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame. Thanks to those that made that happen. Coach Perry was my high school baseball coach at Forest Hill from 1970-72. What a great show of support from those … Continue reading We Believe! →

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The Big Four

(#178) The "Big Four" were on display by Dickerson, Monistere, Montenegro, Stone, Hall, Armistead and a host of others, including coaches for USM baseball in last week's regional. Discipline, confidence, motivation and determination are the essential attitudes for success, on and off the field. Call the Coach! rickclarke.com

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Post Season Necessities…

(#174) Post season baseball is here. It's the most wonderful time of the year. The regular season with all its ups and downs is over and done with. Some teams made it to the post season. Some did not. You can't win it if you ain't in it, but if you are, you've got a … Continue reading Post Season Necessities… →

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Congrats to the “Moosester”

(#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” →