Remembering Lindsey Nelson
by In the spring of 1961, Joan Payson selected former Yankees general manager George Weiss to become the first president of the expansion New York Mets. …
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The Brooklyn Cyclones Report
by Former college quarterback starting to shine for the Cyclones There aren’t many professional baseball players who can say they’ve thrown a touchdown pass in both …
Baseball Hall of Fame Welcomes 2022 Class of Frank and Peggy Steele Interns
— Eighteen students begin summer of a lifetime in Cooperstown — (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Although most get the call to the National Baseball Hall of Fame at the …
The Brooklyn Cyclones Report
In the minor leagues, rosters are always fluid. Players move up and down through the different levels of the organization throughout the season, with teams …
Congressman Peter King Named To Save The Game Advisory Board
by Peter T. King, the former New York Congressman who represented the South Shore Long Island district for almost 30 years in the U.S. House of …
The Brooklyn Cyclones Report
“They’re the best bullpen in the league” Brooklyn Cyclones manager Luis Rivera has a lot of confidence in his bullpen, and he isn’t afraid to …
Big League Chew Founder Nelson Talks Baseball, Gum
Thanks to former players Rob Nelson and the great Jim Bouton, baseball fans’ first association with gum doesn’t have to be the inedible sticks that …
The Brooklyn Cyclones Report
In six innings of work, Jesús Vargas didn’t allow a run. Through the first five, he didn’t allow a baserunner. In his first …
The Brooklyn Cyclones Report
Cyclones have roster shakeup, lose three pitchers to the Rumble Ponies The Cyclones went 23 days in April without any major changes to the roster, …
The Straw That Stirs The Drink
No, this isn’t a story about how Reggie Jackson endeared himself to his new Yankees teammates in 1977 (for three pages!). And while cans and bottles …