Author Archives: Austin Gisriel

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About Austin Gisriel

You know the guy that records a baseball game from the West Coast in July and doesn't watch it until January just to see baseball in the winter? That's me. I'm a writer always in search of a good story, baseball or otherwise.

Memorial Stadium Love Affair

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

David Stinson, a friend, and author of the novel Deadball, recently took me on a trip to Baltimore to visit some interesting and little known baseball sites. We visited the spot where once stood Union Park, home of the National … Continue reading →

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It’s a Grocery Store! No, It’s a Sex Shop! No, It’s Both!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Driving along America’s highways, you may come across some odd combinations of retail outlets. On old Route 40, just west of Middletown, MD stands a shop in front of which hangs a sign that reads, “Rudy’s Cold Beer and Welding. … Continue reading →

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The Pentagon Monster

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

It only seems appropriate for October to offer a story about the creation of a monster. Frank Shelley had sat at this briefing-room table many times before, but it was the first time, as he waited his turn to speak, … Continue reading →

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Oriole Magic

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Check out my take on Oriole Magic on Seamheads.com

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The Radio Days of Charlie Hydes

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I once knew a man back in my hometown who had the most wonderful gift of using exactly the wrong word at exactly the right time. Sometimes, it wasn’t even the wrong word; more like a close approximation of the … Continue reading →

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Suns Hit a Gnome Run with Harper Promotion

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Our 33rd wedding anniversary coincided with Bryce Harper Garden Gnome Night at the Hagerstown Suns’ game on August 4th. Since the 33rd anniversary is “horsehide” just as, for example, the 25th is “silver,” we went to the game. Please click … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Fiction for Free

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I am very grateful that I have many dedicated fans, all of whom I consider to be my friends. Well, friends, I need your help! I am calling on you for some assistance in furthering my writing career. After studying … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Basepaths #4: Rebel Park in New Market, VA

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

In case you didn’t see the latest installment of Off the Beaten Basepaths on Seamheads.com, here it is! Episode #4 ventures up the Shenandoah Valley to Rebel Park in New Market, Virginia, one of the most scenic ballparks in the … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Basepaths #2: Spring Training 2012

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I’m just catching up on posting my Off the Beaten Basepaths series to my website. This episode had been posted to Seamheads.com, but not here:

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Al Has Street Named in His Honor!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

My non-genetic twin and fellow baseball vagabond, Al Smith, has received a wonderful honor. It seems that the good folks of Berryville, VA have named the road that traverses the county park at the town’s entrance in his honor. I’m … Continue reading →

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