Beloved mascot 'Ripken The Bat Dog' dies from undiagnosed medical condition

His owner's announced on Instagram that he passed away on New Year's Day.

It’s nearly the end of the season and I haven’t been to any minor league games this season! Time to fix that.

Next week, my plan is to hit each of the Ohio based Cleveland Guardians teams. This is something I’ve usually done in June or July, but scheduling didn’t work out for this season. Fortunately, teams like the Lake County Captains and the Akron RubberDucks are making the playoffs, so their seasons are extending, giving me the chance to get to each of the teams in just a week’s time at the end of their respective seasons.

The schedule:

I’ll be doing a new format for my baseball tours starting next season, plus I’ll do a better job of planning what games I’ll go to, but that’s for 2025. I’m looking forward to enjoying some great baseball in September.

https://medi-nerd.com/2024/09/02/2024-baseball-tour/

#2024BaseballTour #AkronRubberDucks #Baseball #ClevelandGuardians #ColumbusClippers #DurhamBulls #HartfordYardGoats #Kevin #LakeCountyCaptains #TampaBayRays

Very cool that the #MLB Network TV set for the playoffs includes a replica of the #DurhamBulls "Hit bull, win steak. Hit grass, win salad." sign.

I've been trying to clean up my office and found this ticket from seeing James Brown at the old Durham ball park in 1996.

Tragically, this has justified decades of hoarding. I'll never be able to throw anything away now!

#JamesBrown #DurhamNC #DurhamBulls #1996