George Steinbrenner Field
Photos of George Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankee’s Spring training facility.
Baseball Factory Yankee Spring Training Experience
Baseball Factory Yankee Spring Training Experience at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg College.
For the NYTimes, The House That Built Ruth: Gibbons High’s Last Year
I recently shot for a New York Times article discussing the impending demise of Babe Ruth’s high school baseball field. Below are a bunch of photos that didn’t get published. Mike Hoos’s job as the Cardinal Gibbons Admissions Director has faded away, “because
I can’t wait! I love baseball season.
Calvert Hall short stop Christian Burton offers the ball to the umpire after closing out the inning by tagging Perry Hall’s Justin Zeglin on a steal attempt. Calvert Hall beat Perry Hall 19-0 in five innings during a scrimmage game at the Cardinals’ Carlo Crispino Stadium Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pipe Dreams…
The twinkle of a dream fades as reality settles in. Playing ball in the Major Leagues is a pipe dream. Most high school players never play on a college diamond. But what if your dad did? What if your dad was the starting second baseman for the Twins and held the highest batting average, .487, [...]
Sports-up, Pt. 1
I’m playing catch up these days. So, here’s a big ol’ sport update from the last year. River Hill pitcher Jeff Crosswhite carried the Hawks on the mound and at the plate, shutting out Parkside High School 5-0 and hit in a three-run home run during the 2A State semifinal game at Arundel High School [...]
TRYOUTS
I wrote a story about baseball tryouts. http://explorehoward.com/sports/60478/making-team/ (staff photo by Matt Roth) The time a catcher takes to throw from a crouched position to second base can keep fast runners off the base path and from scoring position. Returning sophomore Shane Davidson shows off his arm while being timed by coaches to see how [...]