Derrick Goold's Blog, page 117

219/366 It’s time for a game of the boy wonder’s new...

219/366 It’s time for a game of the boy wonder’s new fascination, HeroClix, and new players have entered the battlefield — ballplayers. Here’s a Jim Edmonds SportsClix found at an old memorabilia shop. (Taken with Instagram)

212/366 Rocky, R.I.P. I enjoy seeing a copy of the Rocky...

212/366 Rocky, R.I.P. I enjoy seeing a copy of the Rocky Mountain News still framed and displayed prominently in the hallway to the Coors Field press box, but I pass it each day with melancholy for the paper that is no longer printed. (Taken with Instagram)

207/366 A French press — to go? Only at the airport....

207/366A French press — to go? Only at the airport. (Taken with Instagram)

218/366 Returned home tonight and the boy wonder, inspired by...

218/366 Returned home tonight and the boy wonder, inspired by the Olympics, presented me with a gold medal he made. (Taken with Instagram)

217/366 My Lego likeness according to a Cardinals blog and its...

217/366 My Lego likeness according to a Cardinals blog and its Lego-constructed parody episodes. (Taken with Instagram)

216/366 It’s been years since Rick Ankiel played for the...

216/366 It’s been years since Rick Ankiel played for the Cardinals, and yet there is glove, borrowed by some player, still used, and cast aside as manager Mike Matheny throws BP on Aug 6, 2012. (Taken with Instagram)

215/366 Late after a night Sunday game at Busch Stadium, the boy...

215/366 Late after a night Sunday game at Busch Stadium, the boy wonder runs the bases with about 1,400 other kids who stayed up to do the same. (Taken with Instagram)

214/366 A team photo for the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals who...

214/366A team photo for the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals who returned to Busch Stadium for the 30th anniversary of their World Series championship. This photo, from behind the main photographer, was taken on Aug. 4, 2012. Pictured in this photo are Whitey Herzog (center), Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, Jim Kaat, Keith Hernandez, and Bruce Sutter. (Taken with Instagram)

213/366 It’s 1982 reunion weekend at Busch Stadium, and...

213/366 It’s 1982 reunion weekend at Busch Stadium, and the clubhouse security guard dusted off his uniform from ‘82 to wear back at the ballpark. (Taken with Instagram)

211/366 The spoils of a visit to a favorite baseball card in...

211/366 The spoils of a visit to a favorite baseball card in Denver. It was a shop I visited in my youth, and sure enough they have packs from my youth still around — for a dime apiece. (Taken with Instagram)