Take a look back at some of the top ballplayers the local Catholic high schools of Brooklyn and Queens.
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Pinstripe Pride Drives Bishop-Elect Sweeney’s Love of the Game
Bishop-elect Kevin Sweeney loves baseball, especially the New York Yankees.
Sign-Stealing Scandal Casts Cloud over MLB Season
The start of the 2020 MLB season instead has been clouded by the Astros sign-stealing scandal.
The Tragic Life of the 1927 Yankees Batboy
A significant piece of New York Yankees history lies in an unmarked grave in a Queens Catholic cemetery. The remains of Eddie Bennett, former batboy for the 1927 Championship Bombers are interred at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village. He died penniless and alone in 1935 in his Manhattan apartment. His funeral and burial costs were […]
St. John’s Joe Panik Back in Queens
It’s fitting that infielder Joe Panik, the newest member of the New York Mets, actually played a game at Citi Field before the Mets themselves.
‘Tebow Time’ Running Out on the Diamond
Due to a recent injury, have we seen the last of former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow in the New York Mets organization?
‘Sister Strike’ Receives ESPY Nomination
Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, a theology teacher at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois, is no stranger to the pitcher’s mound or the spotlight.
Failure Inspires Minnesota Catholic to Pen Baseball Book
Tom Murray’s novel about fathers, sons and baseball in rural Iowa is a product of failure. “The biggest reason why I want people to read this story is it forces you to consider your own legacy,” he said.
Priests Offer Prayers for the Mets, Yanks
To ring in the baseball season, Father Bill Sweeney (Mets) and Father Kevin Sweeney (Yankees) offer their takes on their respective favorite teams.
New Baseball Coach at St. Joe’s
St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill, has named Peter Blumenauer as the school’s new baseball coach.
