Quincy Gems

The ceremonial first pitch will feature Dennis Oliver throwing the baseball to Jeff Dorsey

The Quincy Gems home opener is slated for June 2 against Lafayette...which is ALSO Y101 Night at the Ballpark! As part of Y101 night, we want your youngster to be a part of the Y101 Opening Lineup.

During each of my shows I talk about Harvest Ridge Coffee.

So the local baseball regular season for the Quincy Gems has wound down.  For those who went to see the team play this season, you undoubtedly had an enjoyable time and isn’t that what you want when you spend your money….. to be entertained?  Oh, maybe the Gems  didn’t win as many games as you may have wanted them to, but the fact is, it is a wonderful place to take your family for an economical p

The years were 2003 and 2004 when Adam Rosales was pursuing his dream of playing Major league Baseball with a summer stopover in Quincy playing for the Quincy Gems.

The Quincy Gems are preparing to hold five large fireworks displays after games conclude on June 30, July 1, 3, 8 and 15. As a result, their parking lot on Sycamore Street will not be available on those dates.

A week ago Monday, I scheduled the day off and I took my daughter, son-in-law and grand kids to the Peoria Chiefs baseball game at Dozer Field in downtown Peoria.

Some extremely talented high school or college baseball players will be hanging by their phone Monday waiting for "That" call to come from a Major League team.  Yes, the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft begins Monday and can be seen on the MLB TV Network.

So there I was Wednesday night standing behind home plate, a position I was so familiar with some 35 years ago, waiting for one Dennis Oliver to deliver the opening pitch of the night at the Quincy Gems home opener.  It brought back so many memories for me to be behind the plate once again.

The Quincy Gems 2017 season is underway and they just announced not one, but FIVE fireworks nights for this summer!