Monthly Archives: May 2017

The Life of Riley

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

Our granddaughter, Riley, celebrates her 5 month birthday tomorrow, and her growth is astounding. In fact, she’s becoming so dexterous that I bought her her first sleeve of little baseballs and I’d like to see her on a throwing program … Continue reading →

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Brooks, Still the Magician

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

This is a weird day for me, and probably many other similar-aged people, boys especially, who grew up in Baltimore in the 1960s and 70s. My childhood hero, Brooks Robinson, turns 80 today. 80! I knew that one day Brooks … Continue reading →

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Baseball Stories

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

I recently re-read a book of three short stories that I wrote a few years ago, something that I don’t normally do. As I was creating a new ad campaign on Amazon for these old stories, I wanted to re-familiarize … Continue reading →

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