St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, head varsity baseball coach Brother Robert Kent, O.S.F., earned his 600th career victory.
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Catholic School Past Shapes Mets Lefty
Mets lefty John Lannan started 148 games prior to this season, but this year the Catholic hurler finds himself as a member of the team’s bullpen.
St. Joe’s Mendez Named National Baseball Hitter of the Week
the St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) baseball team boasts the national player of the week as senior Joe Mendez (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) NCAA Division III National Hitter of the Week.
St. Ephrem’s Pastor Had Quite the Pitching Arm
It’s no surprise then that Msgr. Peter Kain, pastor of St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, has excelled on both the altar and the mound. It may have been a while ago, but Msgr. Kain still has plenty of fond memories from his days on the baseball diamond.
CYO Day at Yankee Stadium
The Catholic Youth Organization of the Diocese of Brooklyn will host “CYO Day” at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Sunday, May 4 as the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays. CYO baseball players and their families are encouraged to attend and wear their baseball jerseys. A portion of each ticket sold will benefit […]
Photos: St. Kevin’s Hosts Former Yankees Greats for Baseball Clinic
The St. Kevin’ parish, Flushing, Youth Guild held its annual baseball clinic on Saturday, March 22. New York Yankees fan-favorites Mickey Rivers and Oscar Gamble held drills and signed autographs for all in attendance. Below are photos from the event:
SJU Hall of Fame Nod for Rich Aurilia
St. John’s University, Jamaica, will induct its 19th Hall of Fame class March 1, and former baseball player Rich Aurilia will be one of seven new members. Born in Brooklyn, Aurilia played 15 years in the big leagues as an infielder for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds. He […]
Farewell to Rich Donnelly
Rich Donnelly, who managed the Brooklyn Cyclones the past three summers, was named the manager of the Tacoma Rainiers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Donnelly was the longest-tenured manager in Cyclones’ franchise history and won 128 games, second to only Edgar Alfonzo. His teams reached the postseason in two of his three seasons. […]
Rebuilding Homes Builds Character for St. Joe’s Baseball Team
From St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill Teamwork is a lesson that can be taught on or off the field. Members of the St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn baseball team learned this first hand when they came together in December and volunteered with the Friends of Rockaway organization, which specializes in rebuilding houses that were severely […]
Another Hall of Fame Snub for Mike Piazza
Receiving 62.2 percent of the vote, former New York Mets’ catcher and Brooklyn diocesan hero Mike Piazza fell short Jan. 8 of the 75.0 percent threshold necessary for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y. This was Piazza’s second year on the ballot, and though his percentage increased, baseball fans everywhere – […]