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@the_ribbe

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I write and photograph the experiences of baseball, from iconic ballparks to rural baseball fields. From Tee Ball to the Show, I'm all in on baseball stories.

Virginia Beach, VA
Joined April 2014
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RT @Jimfrombaseball: In 1908, Joe Jackson was playing semi-pro ball with the independent "Greenville Spinners". During the game on June 6 a….
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RT @nut_history: Cooperstown aerial view
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@IBWAA @FuturesLeague @MadisonMallards @CPLBaseball @ONSLBaseball @OfficialCCBL @TheNECBL #summerbaseball.
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Admittedly, I have been traveling more often than I have been home for the past month or so. One of the unfortunate drawbacks to travel – less time to check out summer collegiate and amateur …
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@IBWAA @NorfolkTides @WooSox #governorscup #1972.
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On a recent trip to Harbor Park to watch my adopted hometown team, the Norfolk Tides, I was distracted by a beacon of light. On the façade of the press box, which sits directly behind home plate an…
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@IBWAA @frontierleague_ @WCThunderBolts #summerbaseball.
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Last week, I was back in the Chicago/NW Indiana area for work (ABF Freight). And was once again on the hunt for cool baseball experiences in the area, time and weather permitting. I mentioned my pa…
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RT @jdimino: The 2025 Doc Gooden Hall of Fame Push - Art of Cooperstown @NYNJHarper @DocGooden16 @Docgoodenjr @An….
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Awesome Crestwood baseball experience at Ozinga Field, home of the @frontierleague_ @WCThunderBolts RIP #45 Bobby Jenks
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@IBWAA #tball #activeolder #lettheadultsplay.
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With the recent explosion of the uber-popular and multi-generational sport of Pickleball, I am curious if a reduced risk game of baseball might take flight.  I am referring to the very basic form o…
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RT @FuturesLeague: 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 ✍🏻. The #FuturesLeague is bringing summer baseball back to Lowell in 2026!. @UMassLowell and @CityofLowell….
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@IBWAA @NorfolkTides @memphisredbirds @MiLB #harborpark #norfolkva.
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I circled the Norfolk Tides vs. Memphis Redbirds series on my calendar when the MILB schedule was released. Why you ask? The Memphis Redbirds have a Roby on their roster, Tekoah Roby to be exact. N…
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@IBWAA @FuturesLeague @MadisonMallards @TheNECBL @NewportGulls @ONSLBaseball @PeninsulaPilots #summerbaseball.
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July has been a busy month for me business wise, so I have not been too active on the summer collegiate and amateur baseball league scene. I still follow along on social media sites like Instagram,…
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Amazing day in Joliet, Illinois, USA - @IBWAA @JolietSlammers @frontierleague_.
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This week, I am back in the Indiana, Illinois area for work (ABF Freight). And I am looking forward to more baseball experiences here in the Midwestern part of the United States.  Yesterday (Wednes…
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Awesome day for day baseball at the Joliet Slammers Stadium. Amazing to meet Mike and Night Train Veeck. Beautiful day at the ballpark there in Joliet, IL. @JolietSlammers @IBWAA
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RT @BostonStrong_34: FINAL: Red Sox 6 Cubs 1
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RT @jdimino: @DocGooden16 @noroomforveng @baseballhall @NLBMuseumKC @the_ribbe @BaseballAmerica #docHOF2025 #cooperstown #america #momentum….
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It is rare indeed when I agree with a NY Yankee, so here goes - @IBWAA #fairball #foulball #technology.
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I was home watching the Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago Cubs yesterday afternoon on MLB.TV. Pretty competitive game after a 1st inning three run home run by the Cubs Seiya Suzuki put the Cubbies…
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@IBWAA #summerbaseball #lakecountycorndogs.
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Sunday afternoon, while on a business trip to the Chicago/Northwest Indiana area, I did some baseball exploring in and around my hotel area. In the late morning hours, I took a short drive up to Ga…
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@IBWAA #BlockStadium #eastchicago #kennyloften.
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Sunday morning, I continued to explore the baseball fields and history of Northwest Indiana, which borders the Chicago, Illinois area.  I am working in the Chicago terminal this week for ABF Freigh…
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@IBWAA @NWIOilmen #summerbaseball.
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This past week, I traveled out to the Chicago, IL, and Northwest Indiana area for work (ABF Freight).  Chicago has two sets of fans – the Northsiders, aka Cubs fans, and the Southsiders, aka White …
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