This story appeared in the spring 2016 issue of GW Magazine. Jerry Dworkin, GWSB BBA ’75, makes a bold claim about his collection of 111 Mike Piazza baseball cards, which, with the exception of a select 24 (more on those later), are stored in a secret safe. “This is the most unusual collection of a hall […]
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Alumni Valentines — Heather & Avi
They were so close, and yet, so far away. In 1999, both Heather (Kaufman) Rasowsky, GWSPH BS ’06, and Avi Rasowsky, CCAS BA ’05—him, a New York native, and her, a Texas girl—travelled to Mexico City to represent the United States in the Pan American Maccabi Games. Avi was a member the U.S. baseball team, […]
Video: GW Athletics 2014-15 Season
The Colonials were again champions in the classroom, in the community, and in competition during the 2014-15 athletic season. Relive the successes of the past year in this video compilation.
GW at the Nationals
For the past eight years, GW has been celebrating baseball in Washington, DC–and other cities around the country–through alumni gatherings at baseball games. On July 26, DC-based Colonials met up for the annual evening at the Washington Nationals game in Southwest, DC. Before the game, alumni enjoyed food and drinks at a pre-game reception featuring […]
This Summer, Take GW Out to the Ball Game!
As summer approaches, major league baseball stadiums throughout the US fill up with fans who are excited to enjoy a night outside with America’s favorite pastime. Among those fans are thousands of GW alumni, in cities all across the country, who gather to watch games together and mingle. For several years, GW has hosted alumni […]
GW Alum and Baseball Coach, Gregg Ritchie, Named A-10 Coach of the Year!
Our friends at GW Athletics recently announced some exciting news for both the GW athletic and alumni communities: GW’s first-year baseball Head Coach Gregg Ritchie, GWSB BBA ’86, was recently named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in voting conducted among the league’s head coaches. Ritchie, a former Major League Baseball hitting coach for […]