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Visiting Morristown for a Neshanock game back in April reminded me of long ago Saturdays, when my parents took my sister and me to the Old Book Shop, which is still very much in business today.  I usually emerged with a goodly amount of juvenile fiction, not of my generation, but books my father read in the early 20th century.  While not well remembered today series like the ...

Everyone who reads this post knows who Tommy John was because of a surgery named after him. A tall pitcher, (6’3”), who couldn’t break a pane of glass, he won 288 games as a “crafty lefty.”  He was a 4-time all-star, finished second in the Cy Young voting twice and won 20 games three times. The HOF never called though teammates believed he belonged. On August 8 he wrote a far...

While the Neshanock haven't had a plethora of players on the field this season, we continue to enjoy plenty of depth at the photographer's position.  Official blog photographer, Mark "Gaslight" Granieri ably handles most games and when he's not available, others like Rene "Mango" Marrero fill in admirably.  And on special occasions, professional photographer and Neshanock fam...

After a week off, seven Neshanock players traveled to Washington (Warren County), New Jersey to take on the Warren Hills High School team.  Since Abner Doubleday decreed a minimum of nine players, Flemington was once again shorthanded.  Fortunately, through the kindness of strangers, we were able to fill out our lineup. Thanks to Dan and Mike for helping us out. We were als...