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This series is inspired by the must-read book “All Caps, Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection” by Craig Colby. Craig wrote this book about the many caps he has and the stories behind it. Anyhow, this series will be about the caps I own and the stories behind them. In today’s episode of “Personal Stories About …
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This series is inspired by the must read book “All Caps, Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection” by Craig Colby. Craig wrote this book about the many caps he has and the stories behind it. Anyhow, this series will be about the caps I own and the stories behind them.This episode of "Personal Stories …
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With today being a holiday in several parts of Germany, some games of the upcoming weekend were played already. In Solingen the Alligators hosted the Bonn Capitals and in Haar, the München-Haar Disciples hosted the Heidenheim Heideköpfe. But besides that, there is some real good news to tell. The Bonn Capitals were way to strong …
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The Dohren Wild Farmers, of the German first Bundesliga, have landed a player from the Dutch Kingdom, the team announced on Instagram today. Even though the Wild Farmers still hasn't played any games because it didn't get any permission by the state of Lower Saxony yet, the team is training in small groups. Their addition …
The intention was to start the Northern Division of the Bundesliga in this weekend. Due to corona, the teams did not get permission from their local authorities, where teams in the Southern Division did get that permission. But this weekend, the competition in the Northern Division will finally take off... Sort of. Starts is written …
After fan favorite Caleb Cooper Fenimore decided to go back to his home state Indiana to accept a job as assistent coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, there was a void at the position of head coach of the Dohren Wild Farmers. Today the club announced it has filled the void with a local. Also …
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Today, I went to Dortmund in Germany to see the Dohren Wild Farmers take on the local Wanderers. It was the final doubleheader of both teams of the season. It was also the final series of player-coach Caleb Cooper Fenimore, who spent the past six years with the team from Dohren. Fenimore has accepted a …
Today I went to Paderborn in Germany to watch a game between the home town Untouchables and the Dohren Wild Farmers. Even though the Wild Farmers lost both games (5-0 and 3-1), the team played two good games. Due to the two losses of today, the Wild Farmers are eliminated for a spot in the …
Today, the DBV (German Baseball and Softball Federation) announced the format that will be used for the 1. Bundesliga in Germany. Last weekend it was leaked already that the season will start in the weekend of August 8/9. Last weekend the format of this year's 1. Bundesliga was still up in the air. Clubs could …
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Also some positive baseball news from Germany. According to the Facebook page of the Berlin Flamingos, the 1. Bundesliga, Germany's highest baseball league, will start on the weekend of 8/9 August. As a result, it will be a shortened season. But the start of the season will only take place if the announced facilitation of …
In the past, I have made several blog posts about my ten favorite MLB, MiLB, Dutch and European caps. This time I want to post an overview of the ten caps of my own collection that I like best. Nr. 10: High Desert Mavericks This is the former home cap of the now-defunct High Desert …
Yesterday, I spend a day at the Dohren Wild Farmers, a baseball club about 20-40 km from Hamburg in Germany. The baseball facility was made by the club itself without any financial help of the local municipality. As Dohren counts a bit more than 1,200 inhabitants, the club counts about 150 active members. The weather …
This weekend the German playoffs started. Normally they start much later but since the season has to end early because of the upcoming European Championship and Olympic Qualifier, it needs to be finished before the end of August. In three out of four series, the teams split the weekend games but in one the home …
With the victory of the Dohren Wild Farmers over the Cologne Cardinals in the very last game of the regular competition, the German playoff landscape is set. In the past weekend, the Wild Farmers needed to play three more games. Two in Cologne vs the Cardinals and one home vs the same team. The two …
Recently I wrote a blog post about my favorite Dutch ballcaps. Today I will post one about my favorite European ballcaps. Throughout Europe, there are many baseball clubs. Some of them sport some nice ballcaps. Time for an overview of my favorite ones. Be warned, there is a lot of green coming up. 10. Munich-Haar …
Here are some photos that I made in Solingen as the local Alligators took on the Dohren Wild Farmes in a doubleheader in the German First Bundesliga (German major league). Game one was won by the Alligators 11-3, the Wild Farmers bested the Alligators 6-1 in game two.
The season opener of the Dohren Wild Farmers vs the Cologne Cardinals turned out in a crazy and ugly game. Early in the game, there was a bench-clearing brawl that led to several ejections. Eventually, the Cologne Cardinals won game one 15-8. Cologne Cardinals @ Dohren Wild Farmers The Cologne Cardinals took an early lead …
Ever since the Dohren Wild Farmers are back in the German highest league, the First Bundesliga, I have been intrigued with this club. How can a club from a tiny village be this competitive? Luckily, the club's press spokeswoman provided a lot of information and a link to the history part of the club's website. …
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