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South Bend White Sox vs. Kane County Cougars — Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium — South Bend, Indiana

Posted on July 18, 1993 by Roger

We drove from Fort Wayne to South Bend this morning. An hour before the South Bend White Sox game began, my friend went to the will-call window and got our free tickets that were left by Matt Donahue of the … Continue reading →

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Fort Wayne Wizards vs. Kane County Cougars — Memorial Stadium — Fort Wayne, Indiana

Posted on July 17, 1993 by Roger

One of life’s joys is watching a master working at his craft. The master in question was one of my friends. His craft — saving money. my wife and I took a weekend trip to Indiana with him and his … Continue reading →

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Historic Fort Wayne — Fort Wayne, Indiana

Posted on July 17, 1993 by Roger

We visited here on one of our annual baseball junkets. The fort is tucked into downtown Fort Wayne along the Sewer Maumee River. There were several out-buildings, and the place was crawling with people dressed in period outfits — more … Continue reading →

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Welland Canal Lock 3 Complex — St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

We drove from Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Catherines. On the way we stopped at one of the many orchard fruit stands for supper. We bought two kinds of juice, a carton of fresh-picked cherries and some awesome muffins. As we drove … Continue reading →

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Fort Mississauga — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

After leaving Fort George, we went looking for Fort Mississauga, a part of the Canadian National Park System that hasn’t been restored. We finally found it sandwiched between Lake Ontario and a golf course. We parked on a side street … Continue reading →

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