{"id":71674,"date":"2013-07-10T15:17:48","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T15:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcntv.rcn.com\/?p=71674"},"modified":"2023-04-13T15:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T15:32:38","slug":"the-sportstalk-shop-connie-mack-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/the-sportstalk-shop-connie-mack-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop: Connie Mack Baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n

Connie Mack Baseball<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It was our pleasure for RCN SportsTalk videographer Mike Kingsley and myself to attend the Connie Mack All-Star Game at Limeport Stadium. This year was a little extra special due to the league\u2019s season-long anniversary celebration for its 60th year of existence. It gives young athletes a place to play under-the-lights (which is still a big deal to many 14 to 16 year-olds) and to play in this special venue. While the score itself is not important, it definitely had more-than-the-normal number of highlights\u2014both offensively, defensively, and on the mound\u2014in addition to some unique experiences. A few of them include:<\/p>\n

* Lehigh Township\u2019s Matt Miller coming through with multiple hits in clutch situations to give the \u201cGreen Team\u201d a lead it would not relinquish.<\/p>\n

* Pen Argyl\u2019s Zach Luke striking out the side in his one inning of work (to allow for more pitchers getting into the game, pitchers were limited to just one inning).<\/p>\n

* The \u201cbull-rush\u201d of players who stormed the pizza guy when it arrived later in the evening. I gave a heads-up to stay out of the players\u2019 way when it was delivered, and quickly realized the warnings were on-the-mark when the entire dugout of 27 players (per side) emptied on-mass to gobble down the complimentary meal.<\/p>\n

* The \u201cthank you\u2019s\u201d we received for coming to this event were not necessary, but very much appreciated. We\u2019d love to spend more time at community events and try to cover as many local organizations as possible. It was our pleasure to showcase the kids who work so hard at this wonderful game of baseball<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to have more highlights and be talking in much more detail about Connie Mack\u2019s 60th Anniversary season on the July 25th edition of \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d (which will be live from 6-7 pm on RCN-TV). It would be great if fans of this organization would contact us with their support for the league and thoughts on Connie Mack\u2019s past, present, and future. Below is a sample of the video we shot and comments from the \u201cwinning\u201d All-Star Team members:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZkERjewD0lU<\/a><\/p>\n

Feel free to post a comment or question on Connie Mack baseball and send us an email at RCNSportsTalk@rcn.com. Tune in on July 25th at 6pm on RCN-TV as we\u2019ll be reading and responding to your comments, as well as talking more about America\u2019s Pastime and this special youth organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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