2012: The year in review

2012

In a few shorts hours, 2012 will be history.  The year was a good one for The Good in Sports.  A few weeks ago I had the idea of going back through our year, read the stories and put together a list of some of the greatest moments. To begin, the Good in Sports is [...]

Dave Clark: Interview

Dave Clark Baseball

During Disability Dream Day on Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Fort Myers, Florida, I had the opportunity sit down with Dave Clark. I asked him about growing up as a child with polio.  His parents treated him no differently than anyone else, even though he needed leg braces and crutches to walk.  To this day, [...]

D3 Day… special for many

Fort Myers Miracle, Dave Clark Foundation, MiLB Promo of the Year, Disability Dream Day

There are certain things that happen in your life you will never forget. There are certain minutes of a particular day you will never  forget.  For me, one of those moments occurred on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida. I had a ton of fun driving with Dave Clark’s manager, Doug Cornfield (in [...]

Disability Dream Day underway

Dave Clark

Eager baseball fans are excited to be at Hammond Stadium this morning in Fort Myers, Florida.  The seventh annual Dave Clark Disability Dream Day is taking place expanding awareness to people living with disabilities by highlighting their potential and accomplishments.  As people were filing in, Fort Myers Miracle President, Steve Gliner, told me “this is [...]

Welcome to Fort Myers!

Fort Myers, Florida

Happy to be coming to you from Fort Myers, Florida, home of Dave Clark’s seventh Disability Dream Day tomorrow with the Fort Myers Miracle.  The weather is spectacular, mid 80′s and mostly sunny.  The flight from Atlanta was great.  We flew over the gulf and could see the west coast of Florida all the way [...]

1st stop – Atlanta

Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport Atlanta

First leg of the trip is history, left home this morning at 4:30 for my flight and am safely in Atlanta awaiting my connecting flight to Fort Myers.  So far the trip has been pretty uneventful, which is probably a good thing when it comes to traveling.  Occupied my first hour at the airport by [...]

My journey begins tomorrow

Airplane

“All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go”.  No, I am not beginning a career in singing Peter, Paul and Mary classics.  In just over 24 hours I will arrive in Fort Myers, Florida in anticipation of covering Dave Clark’s seventh Disability Dream Day with the Fort Myers Miracle on Saturday.  If you are [...]

D3 Day in seven days!

Dave Clark Baseball

The next Dave Clark “Disability Dream Day” (D3) is now just seven days away!  If you are not able to attend, no need to worry. On Saturday, April 28th I will provide a day-long diary, including pictures and videos on TheGoodInSports.com, as I attend the event in Fort Myers, Florida.  For sure, you will not want [...]

D3 Day TWO WEEKS AWAY!!!

Dave Clark Baseball

The next Dave Clark “Disability Dream Day” (D3) is now just two weeks away.  If you are not able to attend, no need to worry. On Saturday, April 28th I will provide a day-long diary, including pictures and videos on TheGoodInSports.com, as I attend the event in Fort Myers, Florida.  For sure, you will not want [...]

Disability Dream Day three weeks away

Dave Clark Baseball

The next Dave Clark “Disability Dream Day” (D3) is now less than three weeks away.  If you are not able to attend, no need to worry. On Saturday, April 28th I will provide a day-long diary, including pictures and videos on TheGoodInSports.com, as I attend the event in Fort Myers, Florida. If you have not read [...]