The summer baseball season has ended, and soon it is going to be very, very cold for a very long time. When the weather is too cold for kids to go out and play, some of my favorite baseball books… Read More ›
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Matt’s Bats Chat with Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos
On Saturday, August 16, I attended the Wilson Ramos Parent & Child Baseball Experience presented by Washington Celebrity Baseball, Celebrity Sports Camps, and D.C. Elite Baseball. The Camp was at Shipley Field at the University of Maryland. The camp gave… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with ESPN Baseball Analyst Tim Kurkjian
A few weeks ago, I got a chance to sit down and talk to ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian. You probably have seen him reporting on Sports Center or Baseball Tonight, or live from games or at other baseball events…. Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat With Drew Storen
Last month, I had the chance to talk to Nationals reliever Drew Storen at the Bethesda Big Train Holiday Auction. I have actually met him before, but this was the first chance I got to interview him. Drew was very… Read More ›
A Matt’s Bats Chat With Ballhawk Zack Hample
Today’s Matt’s Bats Chat is with the world’s most famous “ballhawk.” What’s a ballhawk? A ballhawk is someone whose hobby is snagging baseballs from Major League games. He is so successful at ballhawking that he has caught more than 7,000… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with Sports Memorabilia Collector Andrew Lang
Today’s Matt’s Bats Chat is with sports memorabilia collector Andrew Lang. Andrew is a partner in a sports art gallery called The Art Of The Game that sells memorabilia from locations around a few sports venues. Fans love collecting memorabilia… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with a Washington Nationals Ball Girl
Most Matt’s Bats readers who are huge baseball fans would love to be able to watch a game from the field, or even just walk around on the field when nobody is playing. But for some lucky fans, watching the… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with Dave Jageler
Matt’s Bats readers know Dave Jageler as one-half of the Voice of the Nationals, along with Charlie Slowes. His voice is very familiar to Nationals fans who listen to the games on the radio at WJFK, 106.7 the Fan, but… Read More ›
Matt’s Bats Chat with Frankie, the "Miami Cub Reporter"
While the Miami Marlins are struggling in the NL East, with a record of 13-41, Miami sports fans have a go-to place to read about the city’s struggling baseball team and successful basketball team. Just like Washington Nationals fans come… Read More ›
A Matt’s Bats Chat with Amanda Comak
It was so fun interviewing Heather Zimmerman, Matt Nadel, and Meggie Zahneis that I decided to interview another really interesting person for this Matt’s Bats Chat. As almost all of NatsTown knows, we are very lucky to have reporters and… Read More ›
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