(#109) Hello Coach Clarke, How have you been doing? I'm sorry that I haven't kept in touch with you since the last time I seen you, but I have been busy. You will never guess where I am located at this time? I'm serving my country in Baghdad, Iraq. It's an experience that I feel … Continue reading Looking Back: SGT. Quincy LeBlanc
Category: Great Baseball Stories
The Ulnar Collateral Ligament Story
(#105) In 1974, Tommy John, a left-handed major league pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a potentially career-ending injury when he tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in a game against the Montreal Expos. Dr. Frank Jobe, the Dodger physician, performed ligament replacement surgery on John later that year. During the surgery, Dr. Jobe replaced the … Continue reading The Ulnar Collateral Ligament Story
Baseball Words and Phrases
(#101) Here's an excerpt from the 50th Anniversary Edition of Ball Four by Jim Bouton Ball Four - July 22, 1969 I take this opportunity to present a lexicon of words and phrases encountered around baseball that are, more or less, unique to the game. There are a great many phrases having to do with … Continue reading Baseball Words and Phrases
Phantom Infield
(#98) Phantom baseball infield-practice creates a fun time for ballplayers, and an even more fun time for fans, when done correctly. What is phantom baseball infield-practice? It is the simplest infield practice in the world, as there is no baseball used. That’s right! Everything is “make believe,” which is a blast, because players use their … Continue reading Phantom Infield
It’s Baseball Season 2022!
(#92) Baseball season is finally here for 2022! It's officially cold and wet enough to begin. Hinds starts next Tuesday at Millsaps. So to get you in the right frame of mind for our Great American Pastime, our yearly ritual, enjoy this classic 9 pitch battle (all fastballs) between the Dodgers hard-throwing 21-year old rookie … Continue reading It’s Baseball Season 2022!
A Tribute to Lee Toney, 40 Years Later
Congrats to Lee Toney (1982-83) on his selection to the 2023 Hinds Community College Sports Hall of Fame! His induction will be during the Hinds Homecoming Festivities in October. (#91) Here's a shoutout to the great Lee Toney who put together the greatest offensive season in Hinds Community College baseball history forty years ago, in … Continue reading A Tribute to Lee Toney, 40 Years Later
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 