USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC

October 27, 2011 by Austin Gisriel · Leave a Comment

If you’re a “baseball tourist” as I am, you’re always on the lookout for interesting baseball sites whenever you travel. On a recent visit to Cary, North Carolina, I had the opportunity to tour the USA Baseball National Training Complex which was opened in 2007 and is owned by the Town of Cary. USA Baseball […]

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Touring the Bases With Peter Bock of the Coastal Plains League

February 13, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

College baseball is set to go off this week. Â Wood bat leagues like the Coastal Plain League will be evaluating college talent before their start-up in late May. Â Here is a behind-the-scenes look at that league with one of the league founders, Peter Bock. The Coastal Plain League operates in three Atlantic Coast states. Â The […]

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Meet the new Park Factors — Part III

May 9, 2010 by John Cappello · Leave a Comment

Taming the Wind “This will be one of the most beautiful baseball parks of all time.”â€”Vice President Richard Nixon, 1960, opening day at Candlestick Park So many were fooled. Players, sports writers, and even future presidents were in awe of the new home of the San Francisco Giants. Mesmerizing visitors with its lush green grass […]

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