It was cold and rainy, and the temps didn’t reach the 50 degrees predicted by manager Dan Mason. But Rochester Red Wings fans showed up for the season opener with smiles and enthusiasm.
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County officials weigh in on Red Wings unvaxxed seating
Unvaccinated people can attend Red Wings games, but a state mandate requires them to be seated in separate, socially-distanced seating. Cue the backlash.
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Delay ball! A round-up of the best baseball films
Thursday would have been Opening Day for the Rochester Red Wings, but sadly the start of the season has been postponed (like most events these days) due to COVID-19. Luckily, we’ve still got baseball movies.
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Theater Review: “Tinker to Evers to Chance” at Geva Nextstage
One of the themes underlying two of Geva’s plays this season seems to be — as the PR for the latest Nextstage production has it — “the redemptive power of baseball.” This particular kind of redemption is achieved not by good works, but by faith — eternal optimism directed toward perpetually losing teams. Last winter’s […]
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“42”
No doubt consciously timed for the opening of the baseball season, the new movie “42” provides a valuable lesson in contemporary American history, showing viewers the culture of baseball and of the nation not all that long ago. As everyone must know, the picture deals with some of Jackie Robinson’s struggles as the first black […]
