Major League Baseball announced the 2013 Players Choice Awards winners on Monday. Complete details are below. (Via Major League Baseball) – New York, NY (November 4, 2013) – Major League baseball players this evening announced the winners of their highest honors – the Players Choice Awards – in which the players themselves recognize their peers’ most outstanding and inspiring [...]
Darvish Donates to Jackie Robinson
October 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish recently made a $42,000 donation to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to help fund college scholarships. Darvish presented the check to Rachel Robinson during a visit to Japan on October 16, 2013. The $42,000 was in honor of Jackie Robinson’s uniform number during his playing days, which has now officially [...]
Royals honor Buck O’Neil
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Kansas City Royals and FOX Sports Kansas City will once again partner on the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat program in 2013 in an on-going effort to pay tribute to the late Buck O’Neil. O’Neil was a batting champion in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first black to serve as a major league coach. [...]
Moyer to deliver first pitch
March 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jamie Moyer will be back in Seattle Opening Night when the Mariners take on the Houston Astros Monday, April 8th. Complete details can be found below. (Via the Seattle Mariners) – Seattle, WA (March 8, 2013) – Jamie Moyer, the winningest pitcher in Seattle Mariners history, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Night, [...]
The true knuckle
November 26, 2012 by 4 Comments
Charley Lau once said, ”There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works.” The knuckleball, a pitch with so much movement but so little spin, is traced back to being first thrown by Eddie Cicotte in 1908. In MLB today the only active pitcher who still utilizes this special pitch is Robert Allen [...]
Beane - Executive of the Year
November 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane was named Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year by the Sporting News after his team rallied from a 13-game deficit to win the 2012 American League West. This is the second time Beane has received this peer selected award, which he also won in the 1999 season. Beane [...]
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, [...]
Guzman 23 Foundation
August 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Player: Jose Guzman Sport: Baseball, MLB, Retired Team: Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers Website: Guzman23Foundation Mission/Info: The mission is to provide financial assistance to those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, their families or loved ones when finances or basic insurance is unavailable. This is a personal journey to honor my Mother, Maria Mirabal Guzman, who died from this [...]
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 [...]
