Remembering Nick Adenhart

April 9, 2012 by Austin Gisriel · Leave a Comment

The following is an excerpt from Safe at Home: A Season in the Valley, which I wrote in 2009 about a college summer league team, the New Market Rebels. Preparations were well under way for the Rebel season when Nick Adenhart, who happened to be from my home of Williamsport, MD was killed three years […]

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The Famous Names of Not So Famous Players

August 27, 2010 by Chris Jensen · 12 Comments

Through the years a number of baseball players have became so well known that their fame transcended the game. Everyone knew who Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle were, even people who were not baseball fans. Then you have the players whose names attracted attention for other, more unfortunate reasons. Johnny Grubb, John Wockenfuss, […]

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Padres to Honor Nay Hernandez

March 6, 2010 by Gary Bedingfield · Leave a Comment

Baseball historian Bill Swank is a guy who doesnâ€™t give up easily. In fact, heâ€™s the kind of person who never lets go once heâ€™s got his claws into something. In this case, its Billâ€™s long fought dream to have Manuel P. â€œNayâ€ Hernandez recognized by the San Diego Padres baseball club. Iâ€™m guessing the […]

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