Welcome to Pete's Palace!

Pete's Palace started in the summer of 2021 when I was playing double-A Professional Baseball for the Birmingham Barons in Alabama.  

I wasn't getting paid as much as some might think playing professional sports in the minor leagues.  I was grateful to have teammates that made an effort to continue our relationship off the field and allowed me to take up a small space in the living room of a 3 bedroom apartment. 

I shared this apartment with 4 other teammates in which 2 of us lived in the living room.  One day, I made a trip to Walmart and grabbed the cheapest bedding necessities to convert what was once an open space, to what I call "Pete's Palace." 

I made a big kid fort for privacy and protection from the sun that would shine through the lightly shaded living room sliding door.  It was EPIC!  I slept comfortably there for a month and then I got called up to triple-A Charlotte Knights in North Carolina.  

Once in Charlotte, I reconnected with a former opponent turned best friend and family.  He was also once a teammate and roommate of mine during my 13 year professional baseball career.  It has always been my mission to tell this story of how Pete's Palace came to life!

Thanks for reading!