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Pro Football Draft Preview 2013 Now Available
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It’s Just a Game
The level of talent in Wisconsin’s Home Talent League may not be the same... read more
Pro Football Draft Preview
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MSP 2011 Packers Annual
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MSP 2011 Brewers Annual
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MSP 2010 Packers Annual
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Home Talent League Photo Blogging
Richland Center’s home opener of the 2012 season served as a sendoff for native son Bradie Ewing who was recently drafted by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. Ewing was honored before the game by throwing the honorary first pitch. Pictured with Ewing is author Brian Carriveau and wife, Amanda. Richland Center’s Vern Geishert is one of the handful of Home Talent League players to have played in Major League Baseball when he pitched for the California Angels in 1969. Unfortunately, someone …
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What They’re Saying About It’s Just a Game
It’s a fascinating tale of small town America and the big personalities that can be found there, the lengths people go to so they can do the things they love, and most of all, of baseball. -Ryan Topp, Disciples of Uecker It’s Just a Game is a worthwhile look into the world of Wisconsin adult amateur baseball that fans of the game and people interested in Wisconsin culture should enjoy. -Nicole Bourgoin, Brew Crew Ball Brian Carriveau captures the timelessness of Wisconsin’s amateur …
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Book Talk, Book Signing, Book Donations on Friday
On Friday May 11 author Brian Carriveau will visit his hometown of Crivitz, Wis. for multiple events related to the release of his new book It’s Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America. At 10:00 a.m. Carriveau will visit the Crivitz Public Library for a book talk followed by a book signing. The public is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Then at 12:30 p.m., the author will visit Crivitz High School to speak to the language arts …
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Win a Copy of It’s Just a Game
The Milwaukee Brewers blog Disciples of Uecker, part of ESPN’s Sweetspot Network, is giving away a free copy of It’s Just a Game this evening. To win the book, all you have to do is guess the combined number of hits the Brewers and Cincinnati Reds will total this evening on Tuesday May 8 at Miller Park. Send your guesses to berniescrew@gmail.com by 7:00 p.m. Central time. And to read more about It’s Just a Game at Disciples of Uecker, …
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Carriveau Joins Bill Michael Sports
Author Brian Carriveau joined the syndicated Wisconsin sports radio talk show Bill Michaels Sports on Monday to talk about town team baseball in Wisconsin and It’s Just a Game. Bill Michaels Sports airs on a network of six stations across Wisconsin on 1250 AM in Milwaukee, 570 AM in Marinette, 1440 AM in Green Bay, 1390 AM in Wausau, 1330 AM in Sheboygan and 92.3 FM in Marshfield. Listen to the podcasted version of the interview here. Carriveau’s interview occurs …
Inspiration: Hunter S. Thompson on the Kentucky Derby
In addition to non-fiction writers like H.G. Bissinger, John Feinstein, Laura Hillenbrand and Michael Perry, the work of Hunter S. Thompson was a major influence in the scope and style of Brian Carriveau’s Its Just a Game. With today being the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, ESPN’s Grantland has re-visited the work of Thompson in his visionary article on the legendary horse race, “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,” recommended reading for any fan that likes to see how …