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Yankees vs. Tigers
One of Frankie’s birthday gifts was tickets for the Yankee game today. The Yankees beat the tigers and he and John and I went with Yia Yia. We got there early so we got a chance to go to monument Park and the Yankee museum. It was Star Wars day at the stadium. The boys conned their grandmother into buying them batting gloves as well. Frankie also got the Juan Soto jersey he had been asking for for his birthday.
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Frankie’s Game, 2024-05-02
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U Cannot Hold Onto Lead Versus Patriots 8U Smith
By GameChanger Media
Despite leading by as many as four runs, North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U fell to Patriots 8U Smith 8-5 on Thursday at TBD.
Patriots 8U Smith were the first to get on the board in the first when S grounded out, scoring one run.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the second inning after Myles H walked, Thomas W was struck by a pitch, Chase P walked, Frankie G singled, and PJ R walked, each scoring one run.
Patriots 8U Smith jumped into the lead in the top of the fifth when G hit an inside the park home run, scoring three runs, and L A singled, scoring one run.
Chase P, Frankie G, Myles H, PJ R, and Thomas W each drove in one run for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. Dylan W went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U in hits. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U had patience at the plate, accumulating 10 walks for the game. Myles H and PJ R led the team with two bases on balls each. Dylan W and Myles H each stole multiple bases for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U ran wild on the base paths, tallying eight stolen bases for the game.
Patriots 8U Smith collected 11 hits in the game. G went 2-for-3 at the plate as they led the team with three runs batted in. L A led Patriots 8U Smith with three hits in three at bats. S and R each collected multiple hits for Patriots 8U Smith. L A, S, and M each stole multiple bases for Patriots 8U Smith. Patriots 8U Smith stole nine bases in the game.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U welcome Long Island Sharks on Monday for their next game.
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Frankie’s Game, 2024-04-26
Jordan’s Clutch Hitting Propels North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U To Victory Over Connetquot Chiefs
By GameChanger Media
Jordan Z drove in four runs on three hits to lead North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U past Connetquot Chiefs 14-12 on Friday at TBD. Jordan Z singled in the third scoring two, tripled in the first scoring one, and singled in the second scoring one.
Both offenses were strong at the plate as North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U collected 10 hits and Connetquot Chiefs seven in the high-scoring affair.
Connetquot Chiefs opened the scoring in the first after Jake S grounded out, scoring one run.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring five runs on one hit to take a 5-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Jordan Z that drove in one.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U scored five runs on five hits in the bottom of the second inning. Jordan Z singled, scoring one run, Donovan L singled, scoring two runs, Myles H drew a walk, scoring one run, and Frankie G singled, scoring one run.
A single by Jordan Z extended the North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U lead to 12-6 in the bottom of the third inning.
Connetquot Chiefs scored five runs on two hits in the top of the fifth inning. Dylan E singled, scoring one run, Jake S singled, scoring two runs, Dan S drew a walk, scoring one run, and Islam H drew a walk, scoring one run.
Dylan W began the game for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. They surrendered one hit and one run over two innings, striking out five and walking one. Jordan Z appeared in relief for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U amassed 10 hits in the game. Dylan W and Frankie G each collected multiple hits for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. Chase P paced North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, amassing 15 walks for the game. Chase P stole five bases. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U stole eight bases in the game. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Jameson S made the most plays with eight.
Jake S provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Connetquot Chiefs with six runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-3 on the day. Dylan E led Connetquot Chiefs with three hits in three at bats. Connetquot Chiefs had a strong eye at the plate, piling up eight walks for the game. Jayce D and Luke S led the team with two bases on balls each. Clinton B stole two bases.
Next up for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U is a game at Patriots 8U Smith on Thursday.
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First Game At Yankee Stadium
For his birthday, John received tickets for the family to go to our first game at Yankee Stadium together. As a trial run, we took the Long Island Railroad from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central, and then the 4 train uptown to the stadium. Overall, I thought it went pretty well. I think it is something that we can do again. Mom came along this time in case of problems, but things went pretty smoothly except for me getting us lost a couple of times in Grand Central. Having to take elevators to get up and down to the platforms does make things much more complicated and makes things take longer. But that’s part of the deal.
Prior to the game, the Yankees held a ceremony in honor of the recently retired John Sterling, the announcer of Yankee games on the radio for 36 years. John was the soundtrack of the late ’90s glory years for me. However, in the last year or so his significance has grown for me. You see about 10 or 12 years ago, when you kids were born, I lost track of following baseball. However, 2 years ago I broke my neck in a fall and became a quadriplegic. Finding things to settle my mind and manage my anxiety has been a challenge in that time. Last year I started putting the game on again at night as I was getting put into bed for the evening. It really turned out to be quite comforting to listen to John and Suzyn again. I fall asleep and end up getting woken up when WFAN’s abrasive hosts’ voices come on. John and Frankie are 7 and 10 and last season they saw me getting back into it and caught the fever themselves. So much so that a month or two ago, I got tickets for John for his birthday. It’s his first game at the stadium and my first in a wheelchair. The tickets are for this Saturday, April 20th. As sad as I am that I won’t be able to listen to John call the games anymore, I’m gratified that we were there to send him off.
Unfortunately, the game didn’t turn out as we would have hoped. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Yankees 2-0 in extra innings. I think the boys really appreciated and enjoyed the experience of seeing a game in a setting like that. We’ll have to make plans to go to a few more games, and this time hopefully they will win!
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Frankie’s Game, 2024-04-08
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U Surge Past Connetquot Chiefs Thanks To Big Fifth Inning
By GameChanger Media
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U scored seven runs in the fifth inning, which helped them defeat Connetquot Chiefs 10-2 on Monday at TBD. Nolan T singled, scoring two runs, Dylan W singled, scoring one run, Zayn M was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Landon W grounded out, scoring one run, and Jordan Z doubled, scoring two runs.
Connetquot Chiefs were the first to get on the board in the first when B doubled, scoring two runs.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U tied the game in the top of the second thanks to a single by Landon W, and a walk by Jameson S.
A double by Dylan W gave North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U the lead, 3-2, in the top of the third.
Landon W earned the win for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. The right-handed pitcher gave up two hits and two runs over two innings, striking out five and walking three. Dylan W and Jordan Z each threw shutout innings for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U in relief.
Dylan W led North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U with two hits in three at bats. Jameson S and Landon W each stole multiple bases for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U worked the count all day, amassing eight walks. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U stole seven bases in the game. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Landon W had the most chances in the field with one.
B drove the middle of the lineup, leading Connetquot Chiefs with two runs batted in. They went 1-for-2 on the day. E went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Connetquot Chiefs in hits. S and E each stole multiple bases for Connetquot Chiefs. Connetquot Chiefs ran wild on the base paths, collecting seven stolen bases for the game.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U play at home on Monday against Patriots 8U Smith in their next game.
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Frankie’s Game, 2024-04-01
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U Defeated By Long Island Sharks
By GameChanger Media
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U fell to Long Island Sharks 5-2 on Monday at Lasorda Legacy Park.
Long Island Sharks opened the scoring in the first after #10 singled, scoring one run.
Long Island Sharks added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning when #23 doubled, scoring one run, #9 singled, scoring one run, and #20 singled, scoring two runs.
Myles H and Jameson S each drove in one run for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. Jordan Z, Donovan L, and Nolan T each stole multiple bases for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U stole eight bases in the game.
#20 went 1-for-1 at the plate as they led the team with two runs batted in. #10 led Long Island Sharks with two hits in two at bats. #24 and #2 each stole multiple bases for Long Island Sharks.
Next up for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U is a game at Connetquot Chiefs on Monday.
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John’s 10th Birthday Party
For John’s 10th birthday, he had a party with his friends from school at Coram Country Lanes. Everybody had a lot of fun bowling. A highlight was that John got to reconnect with Jonathan, an old friend from Paumanok.
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Lora Stewart, Birthday Party Planning and New Little League Teams
This week we lost a cousin. Lora Southworth Stewart, 1953-2024
On the brighter side, we planned John’s 10th birthday party. It will be a bowling party at Coram Country Lanes with friends from school. We will of course have the multiple home birthday parties featuring Fudgie the Whale.
Little League
This season, John’s team will be The Yankees and Frankie will be on The Braves. This will be for their regular league teams, which is in addition to Frankie’s travel team, the North Shore Giants.
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Lora Southworth Stewart, 1953-2024
Today, we lost one of my favorite people in the whole world, my cousin, Lora. Lora’s husband, Paul, is my mother’s first cousin, and every summer when I would go to Nantucket, it would always be a high priority to meet up and have dinner and catch up with Paul and Lora. When I lived there during summers in college, I would babysit their kids, my cousins Perry, Dan, and Diana. I’m gratified to say that we have kept in touch and maintained a close relationship. It’s one that is very meaningful to me and makes the loss of Lora sting all the more. For me, Nantucket will never be the same. Still a slice of heaven, as Dan would say, but a little more empty for me.
The upright Baldwin piano in our house was the one that Lora took lessons on in North Andover. When they sold that house and moved to Nantucket full-time about 7 years ago or so, they gave us that piano. When I went to pick it up, I had help from Paul, of course, but also from our cousin, Nat Stevens. Afterward, we went out for lunch together, and it’s a memory that I will always cherish. They are two of my favorite people. Nat, in addition to being another one of my mother’s first cousins, was her favorite cousin growing up. They used to play together all the time.
Here are some photos that Diana posted on Facebook.
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Philomena playing Irish songs for St Patrick’s Day
This is one of the songs that she learned in school as part of the orchestra program and performed in the hallway as an impromptu event celebrating St Patrick’s Day.
