Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith To baseball insiders, “this team looks good on paper” is no compliment. But this week the sport itself looks good on paper, and it is. Four magnificent baseball portraits – Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell and Ted Williams – hit post offices this weekend. And John Grisham’s lovely baseball novel “Calico Joe” … [Read more...] about Calico Joe, USPS stamps and Base Paths
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Power stays on with 5-1 triumph
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Like horses keen to the course, Niagara Power batters blasted out of the starting gate with four consecutive hits Wednesday night and left the Rochester Athletes in the dust of Sal Maglie Stadium, 5-1. For pitcher Jordan Schwartz, though, it was more like a steeplechase. His fielders … [Read more...] about Power stays on with 5-1 triumph
Offense powers Sherrill to victory over Geneva
By Dave Van Gorder SHERRILL, N.Y.- With the season hanging in the balance, the offense of the Sherrill Silversmiths exploded in an 18-11 win against the Geneva Red Wings in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Noyes Park, Wednesday evening. The stakes were high coming in—Geneva was only a game back in the standings—and the hitters came through. Mike Mazzara led … [Read more...] about Offense powers Sherrill to victory over Geneva
Hornell edges Geneva
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. HORNELL, N.Y. -- The Hornell Dodgers used solid pitching and timely hitting to down the Geneva Twins 3-2 at McDonough Park on Wednesday. The Dodgers are 22-10 on the year with one week remaining in the regular season. The Dodgers got on the board in the first when Kyle Danford (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) singled … [Read more...] about Hornell edges Geneva
Oh Caption, My Caption | Niagara Squeeze
There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be … [Read more...] about Oh Caption, My Caption | Niagara Squeeze