This One is Different

August 6, 2013 by Joe Shrode · Leave a Comment

Excerpt from my manuscript, “Between the Lines: A Father, A Son, and America’s Pastime” There’s no feeling in baseball, maybe not in any sport, like the feeling of hitting a home run. As an oversized kid playing on an undersized Little League field I was lucky to learn that at a young age. No matter […]

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Banzai Babe Ruth: A Review

May 4, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment

No matter how popular the NFL or NBA becomes, baseball still holds the title of America’s pastime. For over a century it has been seen as a way to connect Americans with fellow countrymen and those from abroad, but is that a true representation? Baseball has also served as a backdrop to larger diplomatic and […]

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The Legend of Alabama Pitts

March 30, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment

The history of baseball is littered with larger than life fictional figures like Sidd Finch and Roy Hobbs. Perhaps even more than their supposed talents, their stories are what make them so memorable and a part of the fabric of America’s pastime. Every now and then a real player comes along and blurs the lines […]

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Moms

May 9, 2010 by Joe Shrode · Leave a Comment

Joe Shrode is a father, and a 19-year youth baseball coach. He is the author of â€œBetween the Lines: A Father, A Son, and Americaâ€™s Pastime.â€ BTL goes beyond balls an strikes, hits and outs, and wins and losses. Itâ€™s about relationships. To see excerpts, visit www.btlfatherson.blogspot.com. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â There is no game tonight, so Sam […]

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