Rivera, Pettitte Among Hall Ballot Newcomers
by The BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot was announced today, with the electorate set to select from among 15 returners and 20 newcomers for the 2019 …
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Announces Jackie Robinson Centennial Celebration in 2019
The http://www.jackierobinson.org/Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) will commemorate the one hundredth birthday of its namesake with a year-long schedule of events in 2019 that will benefit the organization’s …
Ruth 1924 Home Run Bat To Auction
In 1924 Babe Ruth hit his first home run of the season off a pitch thrown by Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson. That Home …
Foley’s Offers ‘The Jay Horwitz’ Burger For Longtime NY Mets PR Man
In honor of Jay Horwitz, the Vice President of Alumni Relations and Team Historian for the New York Mets, Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 …
Yankees May Not Be True World Series Contenders
by The New York Yankees have been eliminated from the postseason. While the Yankees and Red Sox played fairly evenly when matched up head-to-head during the …
Judge Among MLB Stars To Lend Voices To Campaign To Stop Bullying
Thirty-one All-Star Appearances, Three League MVP Awards, Three World Series Rings, Three Rookie of the Year Awards, One Cy Young Award, One World Series MVP …
Knowing What We’ve Got Before It’s Gone
by I never appropriately appreciated David Wright during his career. When he first came up, I was enamored with what I thought he could be, then …
‘A Franchise On The Rise’ Author Amore Talks Highlanders
The excellent new book A Franchise on the Rise: The First Twenty Years of the New York Yankees (2018, Sports Publishing, 308 pps, $27.99) tells the story …
What Do Harper’s Topps Picks Say About His 2019 Destination?
The Nats’ Bryce Harper hits free agency this winter at the ripe old age of 26 by season’s end, and though he has in many ways …
Sabathia, Matz Tabbed As MLB Announces 30 Team Clemente Award Nominees
The 30 Club nominees for the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award, the most prominent individual award for Major League players, were announced today by Major League …