Noel P. Roby

6 days ago | baseballstoryteller.com | Noel P. Roby

Have you ever driven by a small business in your town and wondered, “how did they make it in this town for so long?” If you grew up in a small town (like I did) or quaint village or suburban area is there a car dealership or flower shop or shoe store that has spanned your lifetime and has outlived their competition? And one that is still growing and evolving and bringing in customers (loyal and new) year after year, while other similar type businesses have folded and are long since gone?

1 week ago | baseballstoryteller.com | Noel P. Roby

Tuesday morning of my San Antonio trip (work-ABF Freight), I took a very short drive from hotel over to the University of the Incarnate Word. There were two ways to reach the baseball field from my hotel and I took the local route, avoiding the major highways of San Antonio. I arrived in good spirits, eager to check out Sullivan Field, home of the UIW (University of the Incarnate Word) Cardinals baseball program.

1 week ago | baseballstoryteller.com | Noel P. Roby

Last week, I was in San Antonio, Texas for work (ABF Freight) and had two non-work agendas on my plate – baseball experiences and reconnecting with an old friend from Texas. Before I write about baseball, I can happily say that I did get a chance to reconnect with my longtime friend, Anthony Perez, for a Sunday chat and a Wednesday breakfast in his adopted hometown of San Antonio. It was great to see Anthony and hear about his work, his family, and share some much needed laughs.

2 weeks ago | baseballstoryteller.com | Noel P. Roby

This past week, Rachel and I traveled due Northeast, back home to Rhode Island for a week of family visits. We try to get up north as often as we can to visit family members, friends, familiar places, and immerse ourselves back into the Rhode Island way of life. It was a successful trip on an emotional level. It was a successful week on a travel level, with the car and planes and hotel all aligning rather nicely. Plus the weather cooperated, being seasonably warm for April in Lil Rhody.

2 weeks ago | baseballstoryteller.com | Noel P. Roby

Last January (2024), I was a fairly new resident of Hampton Roads and eager to explore the area’s baseball parks and experiences. One afternoon, I took a short drive from my house over to First Colonial High School and walked the grounds of the baseball field, Norbie Wilson Baseball Field.