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.
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 […]
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:
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 – […]
As part of the Veterans’ Committee vote, former MLB manager and player Joe Torre was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., on Monday. Torre is a graduate of St. Francis Prep, Brooklyn, and was baptized at Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park. Torre won four World Series titles as manager for […]
As football season continues this autumn, for some it’s still always baseball season. Even as the weather begins to get colder, there will undoubtedly be traces of baseball being played in the city this winter. And we have Anthony Iapoce to thank for that. Iapoce, who grew up playing Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball and […]
A baseball team is comprised of 25 players who all share a common vision: winning a championship. But when Hurricane Sandy struck one year ago, the word “team” took on a different meaning for two Staten Island brothers. Dom and Mike Camerada are members of the St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill, baseball team. Their home […]
