(#11) Joe McCaskill pitched for Willis Steenhuis at Jackson Central in the early 1970s. He also was a star two-way player at Belhaven College, a Mississippi Semi-Pro Baseball legend, a born again believer in Jesus Christ, a loving husband and father, a successful businessman and an awesome person. He was my favorite player to watch … Continue reading Baseball Lessons from the Great Joe McCaskill
Category: Baseball: General
Observations from My Final Season Coaching Baseball (2013)
(#9) Of all the great times I've had coaching baseball, my last season was not one of them. I got back into coaching after only because I wanted to coach with my son Josh after he graduated from Belhaven University in the spring of 2012. I even dragged my eighth grade baseball player son , … Continue reading Observations from My Final Season Coaching Baseball (2013)
The Poetry of Ron Miller
(#1) Ron Miller was a staple around Clinton (Mississippi) High School baseball for years. The fountain of wisdom. The tree of knowledge. He was a great friend and mentor to all the coaches and players at CHS, past and present. And, he’s a poet. "A great poet is greater than any king.” (Robert E. Howard) … Continue reading The Poetry of Ron Miller
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 