309Baseball
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I am happily married and the dad of a teenager. I live in Peoria County, Illinois but do a decent amount of traveling. Unofficial #PeoriaChiefs guru. I review #NES games, make music, follow everything baseball and enjoy my Camaro in the summertime.
Thanks! One extra note - My team was always Hawaii in that game and I had a heated rivalry with my cousin who always played as Jersey. Being a Cubs fan, I always associated the Cardinals with Jersey. When I met Bob Gibson, I felt it was only appropriate to have him sign the Jersey page lol
January 23, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Thanks! One extra note - My team was always Hawaii in that game and I had a heated rivalry with my cousin who always played as Jersey. Being a Cubs fan, I always associated the Cardinals with Jersey. When I met Bob Gibson, I felt it was only appropriate to have him sign the Jersey page lol
4 weeks from today is the first #SpringTraining2026 game for the #Cubs! Here is an autograph from Fergie Jenkins (2013 in Mesa AZ) on the booklet of my favorite #NES game growing up. He was super nice and let me get a picture with him too.
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 PM
4 weeks from today is the first #SpringTraining2026 game for the #Cubs! Here is an autograph from Fergie Jenkins (2013 in Mesa AZ) on the booklet of my favorite #NES game growing up. He was super nice and let me get a picture with him too.
Let's go #BradleyBraves! Need to bounce back after that ass whoopin' last Saturday.
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Let's go #BradleyBraves! Need to bounce back after that ass whoopin' last Saturday.
You remember oatmeal cream pies? Got some oatmeal raisin cream pie activities going on here!
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
You remember oatmeal cream pies? Got some oatmeal raisin cream pie activities going on here!
I don't bet on sports very often these days, but I sure blasted this one out of the park at just the right time last night. #Bears #bearsvspackers #FanDuel
January 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I don't bet on sports very often these days, but I sure blasted this one out of the park at just the right time last night. #Bears #bearsvspackers #FanDuel
It's nasty out here in Central Illinois but the wife and I made the trek to the #ItalianVilla in Henry to snag an Andy's pizza!
December 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's nasty out here in Central Illinois but the wife and I made the trek to the #ItalianVilla in Henry to snag an Andy's pizza!
The #BetterLovers vinyl just arrived and oh boy it's a ripper!
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The #BetterLovers vinyl just arrived and oh boy it's a ripper!
December 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The #BradleyBraves are beating some NIU Husky ass tonight.
December 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The #BradleyBraves are beating some NIU Husky ass tonight.
They took a few days off for Thanksgiving, but the #ItalianVilla in Henry is back and as great as ever tonight!
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
They took a few days off for Thanksgiving, but the #ItalianVilla in Henry is back and as great as ever tonight!
Some good ole Alice in Chains self-titled action tonight! RIP Layne Staley
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Some good ole Alice in Chains self-titled action tonight! RIP Layne Staley
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck is an adventure game for the #SegaCD that features very colorful graphics, smooth controls and a great storyline. Searching for your kidnapped dad, you traverse varying landscapes and defeat enemies as you go along. Fun boss fights. Mildly easy but tons of fun.
8/10
8/10
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck is an adventure game for the #SegaCD that features very colorful graphics, smooth controls and a great storyline. Searching for your kidnapped dad, you traverse varying landscapes and defeat enemies as you go along. Fun boss fights. Mildly easy but tons of fun.
8/10
8/10
That face when you know the editors are dumb as hell lol
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
That face when you know the editors are dumb as hell lol
Got another Andy's pizza from the Italian Villa in Henry Illinois tonight and it's phenomenal as always!
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Got another Andy's pizza from the Italian Villa in Henry Illinois tonight and it's phenomenal as always!
Get you a 16" Andy's pizza from the Italian Villa in Henry Illinois sometime. Tell em 309 Baseball sent ya! They won't know what you're talking about, but do it anyway lol. So good!
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Get you a 16" Andy's pizza from the Italian Villa in Henry Illinois sometime. Tell em 309 Baseball sent ya! They won't know what you're talking about, but do it anyway lol. So good!
Cable management can be such a pain in the ass sometimes. I have been on the fence about the way I approach my #RetroGaming. Sure it's nice to have immediate access to a bunch of systems, but it would also be nice to save some space in the room and pull them out as needed and put em away.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Cable management can be such a pain in the ass sometimes. I have been on the fence about the way I approach my #RetroGaming. Sure it's nice to have immediate access to a bunch of systems, but it would also be nice to save some space in the room and pull them out as needed and put em away.
Let's go #BradleyBraves! Home opener vs #CentralMichigan!
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Let's go #BradleyBraves! Home opener vs #CentralMichigan!
Name a game that has a banger soundtrack:
Destruction Derby 2 has the best soundtrack for any game as far as I'm concerned. Jug is the band, and they sound like Machine Head, only instrumental. The game itself is a top 10'er for me as well.
Destruction Derby 2 has the best soundtrack for any game as far as I'm concerned. Jug is the band, and they sound like Machine Head, only instrumental. The game itself is a top 10'er for me as well.
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Name a game that has a banger soundtrack:
Destruction Derby 2 has the best soundtrack for any game as far as I'm concerned. Jug is the band, and they sound like Machine Head, only instrumental. The game itself is a top 10'er for me as well.
Destruction Derby 2 has the best soundtrack for any game as far as I'm concerned. Jug is the band, and they sound like Machine Head, only instrumental. The game itself is a top 10'er for me as well.
Putting this on my to-do list for sure. Here is a pic half way through the swap. Almost no doubt those will sound better than used and abused Peavey's!
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Putting this on my to-do list for sure. Here is a pic half way through the swap. Almost no doubt those will sound better than used and abused Peavey's!
About to do a sound test of the new rig (left) vs old. Tube amp vs solid state. Mesa with Celestion Vintage 30's vs B-52 LS-100 with basic ass Peavey speakers. $5,000 or so vs $250 two decades ago.
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
About to do a sound test of the new rig (left) vs old. Tube amp vs solid state. Mesa with Celestion Vintage 30's vs B-52 LS-100 with basic ass Peavey speakers. $5,000 or so vs $250 two decades ago.
If I had to describe the ongoing transformation of our house over the weekend in one picture:
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If I had to describe the ongoing transformation of our house over the weekend in one picture:
Got a few #RetroGaming gems at a local-ish shop (O-Nett Gaming Co in Ottawa IL) this evening, including my first #SegaCD game!
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Got a few #RetroGaming gems at a local-ish shop (O-Nett Gaming Co in Ottawa IL) this evening, including my first #SegaCD game!
I tried 2 games and got level 11 both times.
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I tried 2 games and got level 11 both times.
Let's go #BradleyBraves! First (and only in Peoria) preseason game. A few new faces, same awesome coach and atmosphere!
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Let's go #BradleyBraves! First (and only in Peoria) preseason game. A few new faces, same awesome coach and atmosphere!