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Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL - In Lieu of 1,000 Words…
Rickwood Field History
Ken Smoller
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Fresh Ways to Arrive in Style in New York City for Yankees and Mets Games
For much of American sports history, New York City has been the epicenter of baseball. The apex was during the so-called “Golden Era” in...
Ken Smoller
Apr 10, 202317 min read
Dodger Stadium – Rewinding the Clock on the 2020 World Series Champs’ Home with a Hollywood Facelift
Janet Marie Smith, currently Executive Vice President, Planning and Development of the Los Angeles Dodgers, earlier this summer at...
Ken Smoller
Jul 19, 202214 min read
White Sox “Stalk-off” Victory over the Yankees in Inaugural Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa
On August 11, 2022, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinatti Reds will take the field in the second “Field of Dreams” game just a short crow’s fly...
Ken Smoller
Jul 18, 20221 min read
The Field of Dreams Game – Part 6: A Series of Corny Redemptions
The Field of Dreams game between the White Sox and Yankees electrified baseball fans with both the amazing visuals and the epic instant...
Ken Smoller
Sep 13, 20217 min read
The Field of Dreams Game – Part 5: Sox Slugger Tim Anderson Lights Up The Iowa Sky
Once White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn threw the first pitch to DJ LeMahieu in the middle of a corn field, the Field of Dreams game turned...
Ken Smoller
Sep 10, 20218 min read
The Field of Dreams – Part 3: Iowa and Dyersville Gone Hollywood
Before heading to Dyersville, I explored two nearby towns that served as film locations for Field of Dreams. The city of Dubuque, 26...
Ken Smoller
Sep 7, 20213 min read
The Field of Dreams Game – Part 2: Crisscrossing Iowa Like a Presidential Caucus Candidate
Despite growing up in the Midwest, I had only been to Iowa a few times to cover Michigan football and hoops games back when I was in...
Ken Smoller
Sep 7, 20215 min read
The Field of Dreams Game – Part 1: If Major League Baseball Builds It, Clichés Will Come
Starting a blog post with a dictionary definition from Merriam Webster‘s is a cliché in and of itself. It is a writer’s block crutch...
Ken Smoller
Sep 3, 20218 min read
Syracuse – Wings, Whiskey and the Quest to Lose 10 Pounds on a Baseball Road Trip
Syracuse Baseball Road Trip
Ken Smoller
Aug 17, 202111 min read
Ballpark Design Legend Janet Marie Smith Brings Her Talents to Worcester for Polar Park
The New Home of the WooSox
Ken Smoller
Jul 30, 202119 min read
Take Me Back to the Ballpark - Returning to the Stadium After Covid-19: Part 2
While some regions of the world welcomed back fans in varying amounts in the Fall of 2020, most live sports were played before empty...
Ken Smoller
May 30, 20213 min read
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