The Pinkalicious rule
by David Rhode When you have a 5 year old daughter, your world view is altered. In my house, I now have to expand my horizons to things like dolls, make up, and anything associated with being a rock...
View ArticleWaiting for the phone to ring
by David Rhode The other day I was talking to someone about Pitch In For Baseball and I predicted that “I will get a phone call within 3 days from someone in Indiana who was impacted by the tornadoes”....
View ArticleAnd away it goes
by David Rhode Less than 48 hours after we heard from the group in Henryville, Indiana 11 boxes are on their way to replace the equipment they lost in the tornadoes a week ago. I think that represents...
View ArticleOpening Day
by David Rhode Opening Day in any youth league is a time of anticipation, fun, chaos and occasionally some baseball mixed in. However for the community of Henryville, Indiana, the 2012 Opening Day...
View ArticleMeet Spike
by David Rhode One of the most memorable people and memorable stories from our trip to Henryville, Indiana was the chance to meet a young boy who as you can see is best known to his friends as “Spike”....
View ArticleBack in the swing
by David Rhode Opening Day is special everywhere. But at least this year, maybe more so in the country of Japan. On March 11, 2011 just a little over 1 year ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami...
View ArticleSharing the joy through our photo contest
by Jessica Bicker The joy in a kid’s eyes as he pulls on his very first glove from a box sent from Pitch In For Baseball is inspiring. We often describe such moments to donors and fans of our...
View ArticleOne of a kind
by David Rhode There are few times when we can say that someone is truly unique…a true one of kind person. Pitch In For Baseball has the pleasure of associating with one such person. You may have...
View ArticleRaising the Bar
by David Rhode For any of you who’ve followed Pitch In For Baseball you already know what I’m about to say. I don’t know where we’d be without the support of families and primarily boys getting...
View ArticleThe Red Cross of Baseball
by David Rhode Bryan Donaldson, Senior Director of Community Relations for the Minnesota Twins, recently described Pitch In For Baseball as the Red Cross of Baseball. It put a smile on my face because...
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