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.

Please Explain Cotton Candy to Me

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Martha and I had the great pleasure of attending another Frederick Keys game with old friend and frequent commenter on this blog, Don Hoover. Readers may recall how we renewed our friendship after 30 years and met at Harry Grove … Continue reading →

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Up, Up and Away!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I’m becoming convinced that Rebel Park must be some kind of wild weather vortex. Last night we saw an event that topped even the Great Hailstorm of 2009 as the vicious storm that tore through Ohio and West Virginia reached … Continue reading →

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Former Pitcher Dave Boswell Remembered by Pete Kerzel

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I remember former Minnesota Twin pitcher and Calvert Hall alumnus Dave Boswell and I did not realize that he had died until reading Pete Kerzel’s excellent piece on the MASN website this week. Dave Boswell made a lasting impression on … Continue reading →

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Rub-a-dub-dub, I’m Done With the Tub . . .

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

. . . of Boots Poffenberger material that is. It’s taken me five months, but I’ve read virtually every clipping that fill scrapbooks and manila envelopes, that in turn fill a storage tub, about the life and career of one … Continue reading →

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Valley Baseball League Preview

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I had the pleasure of appearing with Barry Lee, a popular radio and television personality in Winchester, on his Talk of the Town program. Barry, and Todd Thompson of the Winchester Royals, and I spent a little time talking about … Continue reading →

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Sky Surfer

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

I don’t usually write poems. For one thing they’re very hard to get published and for another, those that are published tend to make no earthly sense whatsoever. (Sometimes, a red wheelbarrow is just a red wheelbarrow.) When a poem … Continue reading →

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Men Are From Mars, Women Are Wrong About the 3 Stooges

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

If you want to see a side-splitting, aisle-rolling, tear-inducing, wet-your-pants funny movie, go see The 3 Stooges. Chris Diamontopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso are dead on with their portrayals of Moe, Larry, and Curly, and several classic Stooges bits … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Basepaths Episode 3: The Eastern Shore

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

As you may remember from my previous post, Al & I recently spent some time in Delaware. On our way home, we took the time to stop at a few baseball-related sites along the way which resulted in Episode #3 … Continue reading →

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Places We Have Played Now Includes Delaware

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Our quest to play baseball in every state has taken a very positive turn this spring. We added North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to our list of states in which we’ve played during our Spring Training trip and … Continue reading →

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Happy Reunion on a Cold Night in Frederick

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Our trip to Florida continues to bring joy almost a month after our return. An old friend, Don Hoover, became a regular follower of our trip and often commented in this blog about our adventures. Thanks to that interchange, we … Continue reading →

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