Thanks, Pop
By Steve Wilensky |
As we come upon another baseball season (tarred with the most recent labor dispute nonsense), I think back to what...
Baseball Legend Dusty Baker
By Dr. Fred J. Cromartie |
A legend in baseball as both a player and manager, Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker is the only 3-time...
Curt Flood: In the Words of Others
By Dr. Fred J. Cromartie, Ed.D. |
The feature articles by Allen Barra and Jonathan Abrams speak directly to the sacrifice and selflessness for...
Nightengale: MLB Crackdown on Pitchers and Illegal Foreign Substances Starts Next Week
By Bob Nightengale |
Major League Baseball, tired of pitchers blatantly cheating, will inform teams as early as Tuesday that every pitcher appearing in...
Ohtani’s Two-Way Wuccess a Joy to Behold and a Victory for Dreamers
By Ali Iveson |
Reading my colleague Mike Rowbottom’s recent blog post on sporting crossovers, my mind could not help but wander to Shohei...
Diamondbacks’ Matt Peacock Went from the Sawmill to the History Books
By Bob Nightengale |
Paw Paw and his RV, traveling 4 ½ days and 1,700 miles from Mobile, Alabama, will be proudly sitting at...
Nightengale: Players Union Rejects MLB Proposal to Delay 2021 Season by a Month
By Bob Nightengale |
Major League Baseball and the players union took another ugly step in their contentious relationship Monday night when the union formally...
Boston Red Sox Hire Baseball’s First Black Female Coach
By Fred Cromartie, Ed.D. |
The Boston Red Sox have hired Bianca Smith as a coach in their minor league organization, making her the...
Nightengale: Families of Negro Leaguers Rejoice in MLB’s Decision to Recognize League
By Bob Nightengale |
The families didn’t need to hear the news to legitimize their late fathers and grandfathers.
They never thought it was necessary...
Nightengale: Renaming Baseball MVP Awards After Josh Gibson is Right Thing to Do
By Bob Nightengale |
They are the most prestigious individual honors in baseball, but for the first time since 1944, the American League and National...
