Tag Archives: baseball

Heroes: Henry Aaron

Posted on May 2, 2023 by richp45198

Baseball season is in full force and my Red Sox are struggling. But I continue to embrace baseball with the enthusiasm that I learned to nurture early in recovery. From my love of baseball, I have also acquired a number … Continue reading →

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Heroes: Buck O’Neil

Posted on January 7, 2022 by richp45198

I continue to have great admiration and respect for men who played in the Negro Leagues. Deprived of the opportunity to play in the Major Leagues, these men pursued their passion in all kinds of adverse circumstances. Some, such as … Continue reading →

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Larry Doby: An Unsung Hero

Posted on July 30, 2021 by richp45198

Just about everyone knows Jackie Robinson. This great courageous man was the first African American to play Major League baseball with the National League Brooklyn Dodgers. The same cannot be said for Larry Doby. Larry was the second African American … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Enthusiasm

Posted on July 16, 2021 by richp45198

One of my favorite sportscasters was Jim McKay of ABC Sports. One of his duties over the years was to host Wide World of Sports on Saturdays. What impressed me about Jim was his capacity to be enthused about any … Continue reading →

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Baseball Memories

Posted on April 9, 2020 by richp45198

    I have nothing profound to say about COVID-19. Others more articulate than I are speaking to fear, the power of prayer, cooperation and so on. Others are noting people pulling knives on one another over toilet paper. But … Continue reading →

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On Cheating

Posted on January 17, 2020 by richp45198

As I ponder the Major League baseball cheating scandal and the potential downfall of my beloved Redsox, I realize that cheating is nothing new, whether the scenario is baseball, politics, or just day-to-day living. Even my Church has cheated through … Continue reading →

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On Spring Training

Posted on March 6, 2019 by richp45198

As a counselor, I believe one of my most important tasks is to help people find hope. Hope in themselves and their inner resources or hope that something positive outside them such as a Higher Power. These days it seems … Continue reading →

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Life According to Vin Scully

Posted on January 1, 2019 by richp45198

My early days of baseball depended upon a transistor radio. During the memorable 1960 World Series, for example, I tucked the radio inside my shirt, ran the earpiece up my sleeve and sat listening, convinced I was fooling the nun … Continue reading →

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On Childhood Heroes: Jimmy Piersall

Posted on August 4, 2016 by richp45198

I read somewhere once that stories that were favorites when we were children usually tell something about us (Mine was Ferdinand the Bull). The same is likely true of our childhood heroes. Like the song says, many of my boyhood heroes were … Continue reading →

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Heroes: James “Cool Papa” Bell

Posted on February 10, 2015 by richp45198

This past September my sons and I met in Kansas City MO for our annual baseball trip. During the day, we journeyed to the Negro League Museum. The museum is testimony to both a shameful time in the history of … Continue reading →

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