Pirates to host women’s baseball clinic

Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced details for their third-annual “Pitch for Hope Women’s Baseball Clinic”. The event will take place on Sunday, June 30. Complete details are below. (Via the Pittsburgh Pirates) – Pittsburgh, PA (June 5, 2013) – The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the third annual Pitch for Hope Women’s Baseball Clinic, a baseball skills workshop, on [...]

Top, Best and Great Roberto Clemente Quotes

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Take the Fort to school

Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB

Michael McKenry fans will have a chance to “Take The Fort to School” in 2013 courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Trib Total Media.  Complete details are below. (Via the Pittsburgh Pirates) – Pittsburgh, PA (March 29, 2013) – The Pirates and Trib Total Media today announced their partnership in the “Take The Fort to School” program scheduled to [...]

Roberto Clemente, Jr. Interview

Roberto Clemente, Jr., Roberto Clemente, MLB, Puerto Rico

Roberto Clemente is one of the most celebrated baseball players in Major League Baseball history.  He was the first Latin America player to obtain 3,000 hits and be elected the Hall of Fame.  His life ended much too early while delivering earthquake relief supplies to Nicaragua on December 31, 1972. Roberto Clemente, Jr. is now [...]

Pirates chairman to be honored

Bob Nutting, Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB, NRDC

Pittsburgh Pirates Chairman, Bob Nutting, will be honored tonight by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) in New York City.  The NRDC is recognizing Mr. Nutting for his leadership in sports to adopt sustainable business practices.  The NRDC’s  Game Changer Award Gala will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. For those who have visited PNC [...]

Chicago Cubs partner with Topps

Chicago Cubs, MLB

The Chicago Cubs and The Topps Company, Inc.  announced a partnership Tuesday that is sure to be a hit this year for baseball card collectors.  Together, the two are creating an exclusive 82-card archives set, which will feature current and former Cubs players on classic Topps card designs.  Season ticket holders will have their cards [...]

D3 Hockey Camp

Dave Clark, Dave Clark Foundation, Disability Dream Day

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 [...]

2012: The year in review

2012

In a few shorts hours, 2012 will be history.  The year was a good one for The Good in Sports.  A few weeks ago I had the idea of going back through our year, read the stories and put together a list of some of the greatest moments. To begin, the Good in Sports is [...]

PirateFest attracts record crowds

Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB

The Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up their annual “PirateFest” on Sunday and were pleased to announce crowds turned out in record fashion for the three-day weekend event. “Coming off a tremendously successful Pirates Winter Caravan, the strong show of support from our fans this weekend has been unbelievable.  We cannot express enough the appreciation everyone within [...]

Clemente award nominees

Roberto Clemente, MLB, Roberto Clemente Award, Hall of Fame

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, [...]