In a ceremony which took place earlier this week, the New York Yankees donated a fire truck and ambulance, along with firefighting and medical equipment, to the city of Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. The city is home to the Yankees Latin Béisbol Academy. Invited guests included members of the Boca Chica Fire Department, [...]
Sabathia: Raffle for Inner City Youth
September 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Amber and CC Sabathia Offer a One-of-A-Kind Experience at Yankee Stadium to Benefit Inner City Youth through the PitCCh In Foundation New York, NY (September 17, 2013) — New York Yankee pitcher, CC Sabathia and his wife Amber have teamed with the Celebrities For Charity Foundation’s Net Raffle to announce details of a priceless Yankee [...]
Top, Best and Great Yogi Berra Quotes
June 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tigers accepting nominations
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday they are accepting nominations for “Kids Opening Day”. Complete details are below. (Via the Detroit Tigers) – Detroit, MI (February 19, 2013) – The Detroit Tigers are now accepting nominations for children ages 5-14 to participate in the Detroit Tigers “Kids Opening Day” on Sunday, April 7 when the Tigers host the [...]
Yankees HOPE Week honoree passes
December 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Daniel Fratto, like many, was a New York Yankees fan. He was 19-years-old and attended SUNY Rockland - he was studying graphic design. But, there was more to this young man that many never knew. For many years, Fratto battled extreme physical challenges due to immune deficiency syndrome. While that may stop some, it never stopped [...]
Clemente award nominees
September 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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, [...]
Yankees contribute to hurricane relief
September 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The New York Yankees are doing their part to help aid relief efforts associated with Hurricane Isaac. They announced Sunday a donation of $25,000 to the American Red Cross in support of the Gulf Coast region. “On behalf of the entire New York Yankees organization, we are eager to extend our support to the people of [...]
Jake Peavy donates money for friend
July 1, 2012 by 1 Comment
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 [...]
Beltran collects hit # 2,000
June 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, Carlos Beltran, became just the 270th player in MLB history Friday night to join the 2,000 hit club. The momentous hit was an RBI single in the third off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter, Kevin Correia. Beltran in his first year with the Cardinals, signed a deal with them this past off-season [...]
