Articles in For the Love of the Game
ISU art professor moonlights as MLB scout | IllinoisState.edu
Michael Wille looked like the half dozen other scouts who were gathered in the stands behind home plate on a cold and wet Thursday afternoon at Duffy Bass Field for…
Steps to a successful sacrifice
by Jack Warren, CornbeltBaseball.com editor
Those in attendance at Duffy Bass Field probably noticed that when Dan Dwyer came to bat in the bottom of the fourth with no outs,…
“42″ a true throwback-lover’s dream
By Tom Jackson
Old Guy Ballplayer
Baseball stories — be they told in literature, film or just word of mouth — tend to fall into a couple categories. You have…
Mallehan’s love for Cubs lives on | Pantagraph.com
Nice tribute to Kevin Mallehan by Steve Vogel in the Pantagraph. Our Spirit of the Game Award is named for Mallehan, who passed away one year ago. This article captures…
Well, here goes…. Part 5
By Asif Shah
CornbeltBaseball.com
[Editor’s Note: This is the final chapter of Asif’s five-part account of his struggle with severe anxiety and how it has affected his baseball career and…
Well, here goes…. Part 4
By Asif Shah
CornbeltBaseball.com
[Editor’s Note: This is part four of Asif’s five-part account of his struggle with severe anxiety and how it has affected his baseball career and life…
Well, here goes… Part 3
By Asif Shah
CornbeltBaseball.com
[Editor’s Note: This is part three of five in CBBB contributor and All-Star slugger Asif Shah’s account of his struggles with anxiety. It began with a…
Well, here goes….Part 2
By Asif Shah
CornbeltBaseball.com
[Editor’s Note: Asif’s account of his personal challenges on and off the baseball diamond began with a description of life as a professional ballplayer. It continues…
Well, here goes….
By Asif Shah
CornbeltBaseball.com
[Editor’s note: Asif, a regular CBBB contributor and professional ballplayer, had taken some time between posts this summer because, well, he was dealing with some…
Dan Blewett looks toward second Tommy John surgery
Here’s the latest on Dan Blewett, friend of CornbeltBaseball.com, from his latest newsletter:
If you haven’t heard – I’m getting my second Tommy John Surgery on my elbow. I’ve torn…
Otters Blewett plans a comeback | Evansville Courier-Press
By Jonathan Lintner
Dan Blewett doesn’t plan to play the lottery anytime soon, but he has some lucky numbers prepared in case you do: 95, 28 and 2014.
“Bet on…
One Shot At Forever: a timeless story of baseball and life
A book review by Wayne Meyer
Despite being an avid reader and a lifelong player and coach, I usually don’t read too many sports books. While I love sports, and…
CBBB’s inaugural Kevin Mallehan Spirit of the Game: Bryan Huff
By Tom Jackson
Selecting our inaugural Kevin Mallehan Spirit of the Game Award recipient was not one we at CornbeltBaseball.com have taken lightly.
There are dozens throughout the area, folks…
Thede: Huff’s play & spirit earned the Mallehan bat
By Brian Thede
[Editor’s note: Brian Thede — the “Commish” of the “Old Man League” (as well as a pretty damn good player in his own right), as well as…
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