Good bye 2013, Hello 2014

By Josh: I don’t know about everyone else but I can’t believe that it is already 2014. Where did the year go? Well anyways here is my recap of the year and maybe even a little bit of what is to come from the 9 Inning Empire. Games Attended Although I didn’t match my total…

Gift Ideas for the Baseball Fan

By Josh: (If you are a baseball fan and you know that your friends and family sometimes have troubles getting Christmas gifts for you then this is the blog post to share with them.  This might even spark some more ideas for you and for others.) The craziness of Black Friday has come and gone. …

The Fan Series: part 4

By Josh: At first glance it can be easy to mix up one stereotypical fan with another. At first glance a bandwagon fan may appear to be a loyal long time. The spouse of a fan may appear to almost be a casual fan to enjoy their time at the ball park. Today’s stereotypical fan…

The Fan Series: part 3

We all go to games to have some time where we can relax and have some fun. Enjoying some warm weather and a baseball game is one of the best recipes for a great night of fun.  That great night of fun can be enhanced or ruined by the fans around you at a game,…

The Fan Series: Part 2

By Josh: With the playoffs starting I felt that today’s stereotypical fan was a needed public service announcement. Hibernation from the end of the World Series to the start of spring training is a pretty good way to describe me. I come out of my baseball slumber for the winter meetings and the occasional big…

The Fan Series Part 1

By Josh: In every sport there are certain stereo types of fans that you tend to see and recognize more than others. Some fan types are fun and make a game more enjoyable to watch, while others make you just want to throw something at the fan. Every one of us falls into at least…

Sorting from A-Z part 2

As I continue the endless process of trying to organize all of my baseball cards into alphabetical order I’ve realized a few things. First, I get distracted really easily.  On just about every card that I come across that I don’t remember seeing before, which is a majority of my cards, I have to stop…

Sorting Cards from A-Z

By Josh: Every baseball card collector has their own unique way of sorting their cards. Some do it by team listed on the card. Others sort cards by year, brand and card number. Then there are those who sort all of their cards in alphabetical order by last names. Over my years of card collecting…

The First Baseball Game

There have been a lot of amazing personalities in the game of baseball. Yogi Berra, Bob Uecker, and Vin Scully are just a few individuals who have put their stamp on the game of baseball with the words they have used to describe the game. For baseball fans one of the most notable personalities in…

The Griffey Effect

In honor of Ken Griffey Jr’s induction into the Seattle Mariner Hall of Fame a few weeks ago, the 9 Inning Crew has each written up a post talking about how Griffey impacted them as a fan. He was The Kid and in many people’s eyes, the savior of baseball in Seattle. By Josh: There…