Quincy offers a variety of activities for people of all ages. However, you must cross off everything on the following list in order to be called a true Quincyan.
It's been almost eight full months since I moved to Quincy. I have to admit, I was a bit worried. It was my fifth state in as many years (for various reasons), I didn't know anyone when I got here, and it just seemed daunting that I have to start over yet again...
Well this has got to be a first. Pat Venditte, the former Quincy Gem famous for his ambidextrous pitching abilities, is being honored with a dual “bobblearms” by the Staten Island Yankees.
There will be no post-season berths at stake, but the Hannibal Cavemen and Quincy Gems will square off at QU Stadium to close out the 2015 Prospect League season Thursday, playing for pride and continuing the "Battle for the Paddle."
The Hannibal Cavemen and Quincy Gems hooked up in an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel Friday night, and it was the Gems that held on for a 1-0 win at QU Stadium.
The Quincy Gems have become famous for good times at the ballpark, good baseball and really good fireworks shows after some games. The reigning Prospect League champions have three fireworks nights on the schedule this season.
It's been cold, really cold! Wind chill values have not only been below zero, but double digits below zero. I suppose it could be worse. We could be buried under several feet of snow, like the northeast. Even so, I'm sure that I'm not alone when I say that I'm ready for winter to be over...
KHMO will provide live play-by-play of Hannibal Cavemen baseball throughout the 2014 season. Live coverage of each home Cavemen game, and each Cavemen game in Quincy, can be heard online.