After another competitive season of CHSAA baseball and softball action, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2025 All-Star teams in both sports. Special thanks to the
league’s coaches for providing nominations
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God Wants To Help People Discover Their Worth, Dignity, Pope Says During General Audience
“God wants to give his kingdom, that is, full, eternal and happy life, to everyone,” Pope Leo XIV said June 4 as he held his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Chicago Archdiocese, White Sox Team up To Celebrate Pope Leo and His ‘Message of Peace’
The Archdiocese of Chicago has teamed up with the Chicago White Sox baseball team, scheduling a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
Catholic Virtue of Patience Key for Mets Groundskeeper
St. Mel parishioner Nick Baker works as a member of the New York Mets grounds crew.
Home Run Champion Hank Aaron Conquered Racism to Become An MLB Legend
When Hank Aaron stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the 4th inning in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1974, the capacity crowd in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium rose to their feet, anticipating he would break Babe Ruth’s career home run record. Sure enough, on the second pitch of the at-bat Aaron drove a fastball over the fence in left-center field. The stadium erupted. A couple of fans ran onto the field to congratulate Aaron while he rounded the bases. His Atlanta Braves teammates mobbed him at home plate. Soon after, he embraced his parents on the field, as adulation from the fans continued.
Bishop Brennan Spends Day Supporting CHSAA Baseball
Bishop of Brooklyn Robert Brennan enjoyed a day of Catholic High School Athletic Association (CSSA) baseball on May 21 at Jack Kaiser Stadium on the campus of St. John’s University, Jamaica.
Film Hopes to Push Gil Hodges’ Hall of Fame bid Across Finish Line
Repeat after me: Gil Hodges is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A lot of people think he’s in already. And a lot of the people who know that he’s not in the Hall think he should be there.
‘Always Humble’ Derek Jeter Enters Baseball Hall of Fame
Derek Jeter was enshrined Sept. 8 in Cooperstown.
All Hands On-Deck: Revitalized Baseball Field A Home Run with Gravesend Community
Members of Boys Scouts of America Troop 376, sponsored by Our Lady of Grace Church in Gravesend, as well as community members from the parish and Catholic academy, spent August 7-9 cleaning up their ball field.
St. Edmund Prep Captures ‘A’ Baseball City Championship
The Eagles took home this year’s city title.