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The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced plans to upgrade Dodger Stadium for the 2013 season. The 51-year-old stadium will receive improvements in all areas including facilities, food service, clubhouse and more. “The mission of Dodger ownership is to create ways to enhance the experience for all of our fans,” Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten [...]
The Dave Clark Foundation hosted their inaugural D3 Hockey Camp Thursday in Elmira, New York. They teamed up with the Elmira Jackals. Dave never stops and we commend him for all he does. The complete story is below, courtesy of Doug Cornfield. On a side note, Dave’s next D3 Day with the Fort Myers Miracle [...]
Each year every team in Major League Baseball nominates one of their players for the “Roberto Clemente Award”. This prestigious award is named for right fielder Roberto Clemente and recognizes players for their work in the community. The Hall of Famer played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and had his life cut short on December 31, [...]
One of the most well-known voices of the game will be honored with a statue Friday at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Bob Uecker has been announcing Milwaukee Brewers games since 1971 and he does so today with as much passion as the day he started. The Uecker statue, designed by Brian Maughan, measures over seven [...]
Over the past 19 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been one of the most inept franchises in all of sports. The Pirates haven’t reached the postseason or finished above .500 since 1992. But, over the weekend the Pirates released information on, wait for it, playoff tickets. That’s right, the Pirates have a good enough shot [...]
Long-time San Diego Padres Bullpen coach, Darrel Akerfelds, lost his two-year battle with pancreatic cancer on June 24th. Akerfelds held that position with the Padres since 2001. On June 22, 2002, Jake Peavy made his MLB debut with the Padres. Peavy pitched for the Padres until he was traded to the Chicago White Sox in [...]
The New York Mets honored their former Hall of Fame catcher, Gary Carter, Thursday during opening day. Carter passed away on February 17th. From the beginning of the day, it was apparent the day was about “The Kid”. Mets players took the field to warm up and take batting practice wearing Carter’s number eight jersey, teammates [...]
Player: Joe Niekro Sport: Baseball, MLB, Retired Team: Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins Website: The Joe Niekro Foundation Mission/Info (Via the website): The Joe Niekro Foundation was established in 2007 in honor of the founder’s father, Joe Niekro, who lost his life from a [...]
Player: Dan Uggla Sport: Baseball, MLB Team: Atlanta Braves Website: Dan Uggla’s Diamonds In The Rough Foundation Mission/Info:(Via the website): Dan Uggla’s Diamonds in the Rough Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was established in 2011. The mission of the foundation is to provide opportunities, support and resources to children and families in-need. Our primary focus is to improve [...]
Player: Chipper Jones Sport: Baseball, MLB Team: Atlanta Braves Website: Chipper Jones Family Foundation Mission/Info:(Via the website): This year marks the sixth year of the Chipper Jones Family Foundation, which has made huge strides in giving back to the communities which helped Chipper get to where he is today. Organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Florida and [...]
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