Honouring Doc: Opening Day in Toronto by Fred Thompson
It turns out that sometimes there IS crying in baseball. In November, we received word …
Inside the Park
Nine With the Nerd – Scott Bultman
I met Scott Bultman in the Ballpark Stampeders Facebook group. Scott is not only a …
It Skipped a Generation
My dad was born in Brooklyn in May of 1936. He was the third of four boys born to Antonio …
Nine with the Nerd – Jeff Fiesta
I met Jeff Fiesta before the 2017 MLB season when he announced in the Ballpark Stampeders …
Nine with the Nerd – Matt Angeli
With three ballparks left on his quest for 30 Matt Angeli took some time to go Nine with …
Nine with the Nerd – Craig Rose
By day Craig Rose is a husband, father and engineer. By night he is a Loyal Tony …
Nine with the Nerd – Phil Chmielewski
I met Phil Chmielewski in through the Ballpark Stampeders Facebook group. …
No Place I’d Rather Be
Heading into the 2017 season the New York Mets were looking for their third consecutive …
Nine with the Nerd – Justin Merrlles
I met Justin Merrlles in the Ballpark Stampeders Facebook group. Justin is a Toronto Blue …
Nine with the Nerd – Billy Hinton
I met Billy Hinton through the Ballpark Stampeders Facebook group. Last season he visited …
Nine With the Nerd – Erica Reniff
I met Erica Reniff through the BallPark Stampeders Facebook group. When she is not keeping …
Canadians Like Baseball Too! by Fred Thompson
You never know when you’re going to meet “the one”. For me, I met my wife Catherine in one …
Places Have Their Moments by Les Carter
This is a long mostly personal story, but I thought it was appropriate to share here, …
Nine With the Nerd: Tracy Tran
I met Tracy Tran through our mutual admiration for the Tony Kornheiser Show (La …
Nine With the Nerd: Anna Davenport
I met Anna Davenport in the Ballpark Stampeders Facebook group. She was planning a …
O’s Homer Happy Offense Tames Tigers
The pitching match-up was top notch….if it took place in 2013. When the Tigers and Orioles …