1979 - Magnolia Academy Raiders first baseball state championship (45th), 1984 - My First Hinds Team (40th), 1989 - The History-Making 1989 Hinds Eagles (35th), 1994 Hinds Eagles; Mississippi's First Division 2 World Series Appearance (30th), 1999- The Miraculous 1999 Hinds Eagles Postseason Run (25th). #186 2024 brings some anniversaries for some great teams I … Continue reading Anniversary Dates in 2024
Category: Hinds Baseball
Congratulations to 2-6!
(#179) Congratulations to George McQuitter, long-time Utica JC head coach and associate head coach at Hinds, for his induction into the MACCC Sports Hall of Fame. Call the Coach for all your real estate needs. rickclarke.com
A Day at the Park
(#171) Great day for baseball. Opening day at Joe G. Moss Field in Raymond. Sweep by the Eagles, 5-4 and 13-2. Got the guru to sign my book. It is very effective for training that “6 inches of real estate between the ears.” Thanks to Walter Herbison. His grandson pitches for Hinds. Another guru sighting. … Continue reading A Day at the Park
Baseball & Whataburger
(#168) I had a great visit and lunch with Greg Guidry (no kin to Ron Guidry, except for one time for a good cause at Yankee Stadium) from Lafayette, LA. He is the Brand VP for Whataburger in the southeast and was in town and decided to "call the coach" after 36 years. We had … Continue reading Baseball & Whataburger
“Intestical” Fortitude
(#166) It's been 36 years since Warren Guerriero pitched at Hinds, but he finally received his just reward, the infamous "Ballsack" keychain symbolizing Toughness and "Intestical" Fortitude day-in and day-out. The best "big game" pitcher in Hinds history. Well deserved. Tough·ness /ˈtəfnəs/ n. - The ability to perform well on each pitch regardless of the … Continue reading “Intestical” Fortitude
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
Reminiscing at Joe G
(#155) I revisited an old battle ground yesterday in Raymond. Joe G. Moss Field was named for the man who donated the land the field sits in 2001, and received it's first make-over since 1984, including adding lights. Some of the landmark items of that day are a little old and weathered. It's like going … Continue reading Reminiscing at Joe G
1989 Eagles Inducted into the Official, Unofficial Hinds Baseball Hall of Fame
(#150) Front row: (from left to right) Steve Blaylock, Doug Thomas, Elwood Bush, Matt Fouchard, Jeff Showah, Jeff Long. Second row: Scot Cochran, Cedric Robinson, Van Reed, Scott Williams, Clint Sims, Freddie Hill, Chris Howard. Third row: George McQuitter, Terre Woods, Mark Anders, Craig Upton, Noah James, Terry Gray, John Stewart, Rick Clarke. Not pictured: … Continue reading 1989 Eagles Inducted into the Official, Unofficial Hinds Baseball Hall of Fame
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 