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Exhibit Features MLB Parks Built From Legos

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:43 +0000

The Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky. recently opened its 'Big Leagues, Little Bricks' exhibition. The installation features the work of several artists who have built LEGO replicas

Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:44:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

Rays Reporter Kelly Nash Captures Nearly Being Hit By Ball While Taking Self-Pic On Green Monster

Joe Student — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:10:23 +0000

When Tampa Bay Rays reporter Kelly Nash stopped by Fenway Park on Saturday to do some advance work, she thought it would be cool to take a self shot picture from on top of the Green Monster, the ballpark’s iconic outfield wall. Since Nash was at the park during batting practice, her producer was wary [...]

Minor League Baseball Team to Replace Umpires With a Judge & Jury of Little League Players

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:34 +0000

The St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league baseball team with a history of wacky promotions, are fulfilling the dream of many managers: getting rid of all the umpires. During their May 11 game against the Gary SouthShore Railcats, the Saints will replace umpires with a judge and a jury. It's allegedly the f

Yankees Superfan Refuses To Miss Baseball Game For His Sister's Wedding

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:21 +0000

A New York Yankees superfan takes his fandom so seriously that he delayed attending his sister’s wedding to go to a baseball game. “Bald” Vinny Milano is the unquestioned leader of the Bleacher Creatures, the New York Yankees’ fan group which performs the Yankee Stadium tradition of the “Roll Call” â€” chanting the names of [...]

David Ortiz's F-Bomb At Red Sox Game Approved By FCC Chair

Joe Student — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:25 +0000

A day after the city of Boston was locked down under a 'shelter-in-place' order while a massive manhunt captured the last suspect at large in last Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Red Sox held extended pregame ceremonies at Fenway Park on Saturday to honor the memory of the victims of the attacks and celebrate the Boston police, emergency responders and marathon volunteers

High School Baseball Team Trapped 11 Rattlesnakes On Field Since August

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:56:46 +0000

The baseball team at Valencia (Ca.) West Ranch High School is very aware of all the potential dangers on a baseball field: errant cleats, bean balls and, you know, rattlesnakes. Since August 11, the team has dealt with 11 rattlesnakes on its home field. Incident records show the school had only 17 rattlesnake disturbances in [...]

Yankees Play 'Sweet Caroline' to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings

Joe Student — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:35 +0000

Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The song is traditionally played as a sing-a-long at Boston's Fenway Park

High School Baseball Team Loses 65-0

Joe Student — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:30:28 +0000

There is a reason some leagues use a 10-run 'mercy rule,' and this is it. Licking Heights High School of Pataskala, Ohio beat Harvest Prep of Winchester, Ohio, 65-0, earlier this month. The game was called after Licking Heights plated a jaw-dropping 31 runs in the third inning. Ohio state rules don't allow the 10-run rule to be used until the

Jackie Robinson Day To Be Celebrated By MLB Teams on Monday and Tuesday

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:30:24 +0000

Even if you're not heading to the movies on Monday or Tuesday, you'll be seeing "42" if you're a Major League Baseball fan. All players and on-field personnel will once again don the No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day

Hank Aaron Smashes the Sultan of Swat's 39-year Home Run Record — Today in History

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:00:27 +0000

On this day in 1974 in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium,Â â€œHammerinâ€™ Hankâ€ made MLB history by hitting his 715th career homer, and surpassing Babe Ruth’s record. Born in Mobile, Alabama, “Bad Henry” got his start in the minors and theÂ Negro American League, before he became anÂ MLB player from 1954-1976. He played for 21 seasons, and was playing [...]

Little League Disbands Team After Allegations They Rigged Player Draft

Joe Student — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:15:39 +0000

It’s apparently never too early to learn how to cheat. An Arizona Little League team has been disbanded because league officials say its coaches rigged a player draft. The governing board of the Apache Junction (Ariz.) Little League dissolved “The Hooks” on Friday after they discovered evidence the team’s coaches rigged the player draft system [...]

You Know What This Minor League Baseball Game Needs? Milkshakes Made With Beer

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:37:22 +0000

How does a minor league baseball team plan to get all the guys to the yard this summer? Milkshakes, made with beer. You said baseball? Don’t be dumb.Â The Charleston (S.C.) RiverDogs of the South Atlantic League will allow of-age fans coming to Joseph P. Riley Park this summer to order up Beer Shakes â€” [...]

Flag in Team USA Dugout Came From Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Joe Student — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:48:53 +0000

Team USA is still very much alive in the World Baseball Classic. When manager Joe Torre’s squad takes on the Dominican Republic Thursday night, it will once again have a rather tattered U.S. flag hanging in its dugout. As one might assume, it’s no ordinary flag â€” it used to fly over U.S. troops in [...]

Opening Day For MLB Baseball Is Right Around The Corner

Porky — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:48:54 +0000

For the millions of Baseball fans out around the country, opening day for the MLB Regular Season will soon been here on Sunday, March 31st. When the Houston Astros make their American League debut vs. the Texas Rangers in an 8 p.m. ET game that will be broadcast on ESPN.

Oakland A's Outfielder Michael Taylor Somehow Got Injured Throwing Out Gum

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:15 +0000

The Oakland Aâ€™s decision to embrace the moneyball concept is well-known, so you can bet the team is none too pleased it has to pay to treat Michael Taylorâ€™s ridiculous injury. The outfielder, 27, injured himself in spring training throwing away gum. Yup, you read that right. He joins the ranks of recent bizarre injuries [...]

This Weekend In Sports: Heat vs. Grizzlies and World Baseball Classic Begins

Joe Student — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:11:07 +0000

A marquee NBA matchup and the start of an international baseball tournament highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, March 1 Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat American Airlines Arena, Miami; 8 p.m. (ET) on ESPN The NBA’s two hottest teams will duel in Miami on Friday night. The Memphis Grizzlies [...]

Mariners' Prospect Nick Franklin Eating 6,500 Calories a Day to Fatten Up

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:42:45 +0000

Ever since Alex Rodriguez left for Texas in 2001, the Seattle Mariners have been a little thin at shortstop. Nick Franklin is trying to change that. Franklin, a lanky 162-pound prospect who split time between Class AA and Class AAA in 2012, has been eating more than 6,500 calories per day this off-season to try [...]

Josh Hamilton Says Texas Rangers Fans Are Spoiled

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:02:33 +0000

Hopefully, Josh Hamilton is planning on flying into Texas next time he plays there, because his bridges into Dallas-Fort Worth may now be burned. The former Texas Rangers outfielder, who signed a five-year $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this off-season, told a Dallas-Fort W

Francisco Liriano Somehow Hurt Himself Scaring His Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:22:24 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates havenâ€™t had a winning season since a young pre-rumored-to-be-usin’-PED-homer-swingin’ Barry Bonds was roaming the outfield. The injury to newly-signed pitcher Francisco Liriano may prove thereâ€™s a karmic reason for that. Liriano, best known for being a brilliant pitcher with the Minnesota Twins before injuries got to him, injured himself yet again on [...]