(#135) Offensively speaking, there is no such thing as a 3-run strikeout or a 2-out RBI strikeout or a game winning walk-off strikeout. Good things happen when the ball gets put in play. You can do this! 1% Listings with NuWay VIP - rickclarke.com
Category: Baseball: General
Who Invented T-Ball? Why?
(#134) The name for t-ball has been officially changed to "Unorganized Chaos." Who did it and why? Should criminal and civil child abuse charges be filed? Perhaps a class action lawsuit. 🙂 One theory claims that in Starkville Mississippi, two Rotarians, Dr. Clyde Muse and W.W. Littlejohn, added the game of t‒ball to the summer … Continue reading Who Invented T-Ball? Why?
Tournament Time: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
(#126) Dub Herring Field, the site of the 2022 Region 23 Tournament, May 16-20 The Region 23 tournament is set. It's the most wonderful time of the year for Mississippi JUCO baseball. Everyone is dreaming about a Region 23 title and a national crown. Six teams have qualified for the double-elimination tournament set for March … Continue reading Tournament Time: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
JUCO Post-Season Baseball is Here
(#125) The 1989 Hinds Eagles were the first Mississippi team to play in a World Series; the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Eagles were also the first Mississippi team to play in the Division II World Series in Millington, Tennessee in 1994 and also returned in 1995 and 1999. And finally, the … Continue reading JUCO Post-Season Baseball is Here
Call a Strike!
(#124) I saw the great MLB umpire Lance Barksdale at Fried Chicken Day at 303 Jefferson in Clinton. He was on vacation and recovering from a broken hand he received on a foul ball by the Marlins Jesus (pronounced Hey-zues, not Gee-sus) Aguilar. Veteran MLB Umpire Lance Barksdale When he walked by my table, I … Continue reading Call a Strike!
Name a Sandwich for your Favorite Coach
(#123) I was looking for the “Coach Bill Marchant Sloppy Joe” sandwich on the menu at the Warehouse in Cleveland. What would your favorite Coach sandwich be called? Describe the fixin’s. On the menu: The Coach Powe Chicken and Spinach Sandwich (Sank Powe), the "Boo" Ferriss Reuben Sandwich, the Coach Kinnison Honey Turkey Sandwich. How … Continue reading Name a Sandwich for your Favorite Coach
Robot umpires: How it works and its effect on players and managers in the Atlantic League, plus what’s to come
(#119) The experiment with the TrackMan system has been 'good for the game,' one umpire said Just a beep in his ear. No more missed balls and strikes. The automated ball-strike system (ABS) could be in the big leagues sooner rather than later By Katherine Acquavella Dec 21, 2019 at 7:28 pm ET•1 min read The electronic … Continue reading Robot umpires: How it works and its effect on players and managers in the Atlantic League, plus what’s to come
PawPaw’s Training Center
(#111) My two grandsons are playing baseball this spring and summer. Houston will soon be 7 and is playing "coach pitch", a game where the coach actually tries to hit your bat and nobody ever makes an out. Dean is 4 and is playing tee ball. Not sure what the purpose of tee ball is, … Continue reading PawPaw’s Training Center
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 4
(#108) Best seat in the house! In all of sports, when you see an outstanding performance, you can be sure there are a "pair" of things helping to make that happen. I used to scout a team we were playing during their first time around in the batting order. We would pretty much know who … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 4
Some Kind Words
(#107) Thanks for some of the kinds words about Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach! Looking forward to many more. Subscribe here: https://form.jotform.com/220167141659051 Love reading these old stories! Not only a tough, awesome baseball coach, but writing talent too! What other tricks up your sleeve?? Teresa Jackson Pope Enjoying these amazing stories! Great job Coach!George … Continue reading Some Kind Words
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 