Carter Cromwell
Carter Cromwell is a former sportswriter for daily newspapers and later a corporate public relations professional. He works for an independent-league baseball team, writes baseball-related articles for various websites, and has contributed to several Society For American Baseball Research (SABR) projects. His other passions include family, world travel, and rescue dogs.
The Kozlevcars – From El Segundo to . . . Pretty Much Everywhere
Nothing, the average person might conclude, is particularly notable about El Segundo, Calif., other than it being a nice beach town and literal next-door neighbor of Los Angeles International Airport that offers its citizens regular views of aircraft comings and…
Winter Baseball Options for the Fans Who Can’t Get Enough
Though baseball is thought of as the Summer Game, it doesn’t go into hibernation in the winter. In fact, there is a variety of competitive professional winter leagues, particularly in the Caribbean and Latin America, for the rabid fan to…
Crave Baseball in the Winter? The Dominican Republic is Calling
Want to see some baseball – some really good baseball? Perhaps in a warm climate during the dead of winter? With passionate fans in a stimulating environment? Care to meet some baseball royalty? And, in off times, hit the beach,…
Baseball United’s First Season in Dubai Gets Underway; Japanese Players Power Mid East Falcons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – There are first pitches, and then there are First Pitches. Karan Patel’s initial offering on November 14 falls squarely into the latter category. Meaning that it did much more than simply begin an ordinary baseball game.…
John Kohl’s Baseball Journey – A Dizzying Pace Few Could Match
To the vast majority of the population, May 15, 1965 is simply a day. One far in the past, only vaguely recalled – if at all – and of little or no significance. John Kohl, however, is in the minority.…
Henry Phan – Now a Baseball Fan!
That Henry Phan has been on four JapanBall trips in less than two years and has more planned might lead to the assumption that he’s been passionate about baseball for a long time. But that would be wrong. “I’m not…
Clay Breshears – A True “Veteran” of JapanBall!
As a JapanBaller, it’s fair to say that Clay Breshears has earned his stripes. More so than most. He began his odyssey in 2014 and now counts nine trips to Japan, a couple to various parts of the U.S. west coast,…
JapanBall “Guinea Pigs” Pam and Steve Ikeda: Always Ready for Something New
For the longest time, Pam and Steve Ikeda’s JapanBall experience was a continuous set of firsts: Though the first/first streak ended when they went on JapanBall’s venerable See-it-All tour of Japan in 2024, the Ikedas – who’ve now earned their Hall of Fame stripes…
Francisco “Pachy” Castillo – JapanBall’s “Go-To Guy” in the Dominican Republic
Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, Francisco Castillo grew up wanting to be a professional baseball player. It didn’t work out, but he eventually found a way into the game. It’s a case of a dream dashed, but…
When at Koshien Stadium, Visit the History Museum, Babe Ruth Monument, Hanshin Tigers shrine, and More
Hanshin Koshien Stadium is 100 years old this year and still serves as the home for Japan’s second-oldest professional team, the Hanshin Tigers, as well as the two primary high school tournaments: the Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament each…