Daulton has successful surgery

He has been called the “Greatest Clubhouse Leader the Phillies ever had”. Many refer to him as “Dutch”. He won a World Series with the Florida Marlins in 1997. And now, the long-time catcher, Darren Daulton, is dealing with his biggest obstacle ever. Daulton was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma, a highly malignant form of brain [...]

AL & NL All-Star rosters announced

The 84th edition of the Mid-Summer Classic is just 10 days away, earlier today the rosters were unveiled. This years game will be played at Citi Field in New York. Here are your rosters: American League Starters C: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins 1B: Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles 2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees 3B: Miguel [...]

Sanchez collects 1st MLB hit

Tony Sanchez of the Pittsburgh Pirates accomplished something on Sunday that many dream about, he collected his first hit in the big leagues. Sanchez hit a rocket to right field off of L.A. Angels pitcher Joe Blanton. What made this memorable occasion so incredible is the ball got stuck in the right field scoreboard. Between [...]

Vin Scully bobblehead night

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced Vin Scully bobblehead night, which will take place at Dodger Stadium on July 25. The first 50,000 fans in attendance will receive the Hall of Famer’s second bobblehead. To purchase tickets, please click here.

Fan throws first pitch,1,800 miles away

It’s a dream of a lot of kids – to throw a pitch, any pitch, in a major league stadium. But 13-year-old Nick LeGrande knew that was a dream that likely wouldn’t come true for him, thanks to a debilitating disease that prevents him from attending game. The young A’s fan suffers from a rare [...]

Shoeless Joe Jackson nephew drafted

Shoeless Joe Jackson’s great, great, great nephew, Joe Jackson, was drafted today by the Texas Rangers with the 160th pick in the 2013 MLB first-year player draft. Jackson is a catcher out of The Citadel. If you’re a fan of baseball history, you have to think this is cool.

Columbia’s Falcone brings perspective

Sometimes it’s a struggle, balancing the rigors of an Ivy League curriculum with the demands of playing full-time sports at the Division I level. At least sometimes it’s a struggle for most of the Columbia University Lions baseball players. For sophomore DH Joey Falcone, spending hours in the classroom, in the library, and between the [...]

A Glove of Their Own

Ideas for a book come from many sources. Bob Saloman got his idea from a children’s birthday party. The idea, how can we make sure all children have basic baseball equipment. As he writes, the mission is “to ensure all children have equipment and a chance to play”. How do you write a book that [...]

Matt Kemp and terminally ill fan

Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers is at it again! This time flying out Joshua Jones, a terminally ill fan, and his family to LA. Not only did they get to watch the game, but Joshua also got to hang out with Kemp and meet players like Clayton Kershaw and Mike Trout. How cool [...]

Matt Kemp to donate to tornado relief

Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has promised to donate 1,000 dollars for every homerun he hits from now, until the All-Star break, to the tornado disaster relief in Oklahoma. Whether you’re a fan or not, I think we can all agree that we hope he goes on a homerun tear!