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Ballplayers in July (photo essay)

Posted by olabner on July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 in Minors, Photos, Springfield Cardinals

A few photos from the July 6 game between the Springfield Cardinals and the Midland Rockhounds, a game the Baby Birds won 2-1. Read about the infield triple before you leave. Midland RockHounds shortstop Richie Martin blows bubbles in the…

A baseball man grants the Baby Birds wishes, home runs.

Posted by olabner on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 in Minors, Springfield Cardinals

Springfield played the Frisco RoughRiders, the Texas Rangers affiliate. Sometime – maybe during batting practice – a player split his bat into pieces and left them in the photo well. The Cardinals, meanwhile, splintered plenty of pitches as they took…

garcia celebrates

Something I’ve never seen before: an infield triple.

Posted by olabner on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 in Minors, Springfield Cardinals

I confess I tire of baseball sometimes. The other day I nearly missed the first pitch because I was wrapped up in a French lesson. To be fair, it’s challenging to waste time on Facebook when it’s all in l’Francais,…

Baby Birds back in town: I visit the stadium and take a look at the dugout.

Posted by olabner on July 6, 2017July 12, 2017 in Minors, Photos, Springfield Cardinals

I picked up my very own press pass and, having forgotten a lanyard, bought one for ten bucks at the team store. So much for objectivity. But the only person I know from Midland, TX, is a former president, and…

cardinal celebrates

Baby Birds and Travs: a photo essay of a minor league ballgame

Posted by olabner on June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 in Minors, Photos, Springfield Cardinals

A child stood on the Springfield dugout, scanning the stands for a man dressed in a red and white striped shirt and stocking cap, though the temperature hovered in the 80s. The crowd pointed and shouted, trying to help the…

shadows

Watching the Baby Birds and Travs: my first Ol’ Abner media credential

Posted by olabner on June 26, 2017July 6, 2017 in Minors, Springfield Cardinals

I asked for a press pass for this site, and I got it. (During the recent college season I represented the university.) When the Bears played at Hammons Field I sat where I wished. The local Cardinals affiliate, a Double-A…

player makes tag on runner

Caught

Posted by olabner on April 21, 2017May 30, 2017 in Minors, Photos

He was out. by

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