Lakewood BlueClaws

In the world we live in it’s often hard to find good things and good news but let’s close out the month of January with a couple of positive items.

Nice touch by Phillies manager Charlie Manuel to visit a Salvation Army relief center in Ortley Beach yesterday in advance of the Phillies Winter Tour stop in Lakewood.

I first met Geoff Brown in November of 1999 when he was introduced as General Manager of what would be a new minor league baseball team in Lakewood.  At that time the team did not have a name or even a stadium and they were working out of temporary offices in the Lakewood Industrial Park.

The general manager of the Lakewood BlueClaws has resigned to become the chief marketing officer for Rutgers' athletic department.

Minor League Baseball's best will be converging on the Jersey Shore next year as the Lakewood Blue Claws host the 2013 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

Today is the 11th anniversary of the very first game played by the Lakewood BlueClaws and I was among those who was in Kannapolis, North Carolina for that historic occasion covering the opener for WOBM.