September 11, 2013 The Big Dog is licking his chops as I gear up for what promises to be a fun filled day in the Batting Cage. The Quincy Park District is gearing up for their Batting Cage Fall Festival on Saturday, September 21 at Upper Moorman Park. The event will run from 1 until 4 that afternoon and will feature recreational activities and games for the whole family.
August 22, 2013 What's going on with Mike Shannon? I have been asked that question a lot this week. I wanted so badly to answer the question, but I was sworn to secrecy. So mum I have been until the St. Louis Cardinals made the revelation late yesterday.
August 13, 2013 The Quincy Gems are wrapping up their current season in West Virginia as they try to win the Prospect League Championship. Are they wrapping up the season or their existence? In many ways the Quincy Gems would have been better off to have finished 2nd in their division rather than winning the Western Division Championship.
August 10, 2013 Game one of the best of three Prospect League Championship series is set for tonight as the Quincy Gems host the West Virginia Miners at Q.U. Stadium. Tickets for the game go on sale at 5:30 at the stadium. The first pitch is set for 6:35.
August 8, 2013 The Prospect League Championship is on the line, as the Western Division Champion Quincy Gems host the Eastern Division Champion West Virginia Miners Saturday night at Q.U. Stadium! Game one of the best of three Championship series begins at 6:35. Play-by-play coverage will be available at KHMORadio.com.
August 3, 2013 The Quincy Gems wrapped up their regular season with a loss to the Hannibal Cavemen by the score of 5 to 4 Saturday night. Once the game concluded the Gems held a contest to determine the winner of the Toyota Yaris, complements of Shottenkirk Toyota, Y101 and the Quincy Gems. The first five contestants out of nine finalists did not have the key to open the door to determine the winner. The sixth finalist did and the winner was Brooke Blackburn of Quincy.
August 2, 2013 We have been talking about it all summer long, and tomorrow someone will finally win the Toyota Yaris being given away by the Quincy Gems!
July 30, 2013 If you haven't been out to see the Quincy Gems play this summer time is running out. There is only one remaining home game and that is Saturday when the Gems host the Hannibal Cavemen at Q.U. Stadium. That is also the night the Gems give away the Toyota Yaris to some lucky fan.
Mattingly Romanin has become a well-known figure on the baseball diamond. Unfortunately for him, it took a kick in the head from a wayward skydiver to become a household name.
July 18, 2013 The year was 1941. Americans were preoccupied with World War Two going on in Europe. Nerves were on edge and Americans needed something or someone to do something positive. That someone turned out to be Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees. Baseball was an escape from the pressures of war and people were following both the war and the game that summer especially because of DiMaggio.