St. Mel parishioner Nick Baker works as a member of the New York Mets grounds crew.
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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.
11-Year-Old Cancer Patient Rocco on the Road to Recovery
Rocco Pisani is hitting home runs on and off the field.
Superfan Sisters Set for Brooklyn Cyclones 20th Season
Two Cyclones fans have taken their fandom to the next level.
Priest’s Grandpa Witnessed ‘Black Sox Scandal’
Msgr. John Bracken has a tie to the 1919 “Black Sox Scandal.”