St. Mel parishioner Nick Baker works as a member of the New York Mets grounds crew.
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‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker Dies at 90, Archbishop Once Said He ‘Loved Playing the Fool’
Bob Uecker, known throughout the United States as “Mr. Baseball” died January 16 at the age of 90.
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.
First Latin American Major Leaguer Honored With Tombstone in Queens Catholic Cemetery
If someone walks to the back of Division 10, Row 9, of Mount St. Mary Cemetery in Flushing, they’ll notice a unique gravemarker bearing the Major League Baseball logo, and below it the sentence, “First among the vanguard of Latin Americans who changed Major League Baseball forever.”
Protestors Join ‘Prayerful Procession’ Outside Dodger Stadium Before Team Honors ‘Sisters’ Group
Hours before the Los Angeles Dodgers honored a drag group dressed as nuns for their community service work at the team’s Pride Night game June 16, groups of protestors took part in what they described as a “prayerful procession” in one of the team’s parking lots.
U.S. Bishops’ New Leader Blasts LA Dodgers for ‘Disrespect for the Truth and Traditions’
Encouraging Catholics to be “slaves to the truth,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio delivered his first address as the new leader of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Thursday, touching on immigration reform, support for Haiti and Ukraine, and what he called the “disrespect for the truth and traditions” of the faith by a group the Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Friday night.
LA Archbishop Invites Catholics to Join Him for Mass on Day Dodgers Honor Controversial Group
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez is urging area Catholics to join him for a special midday Mass June 16 on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus that will start a day of prayer prior to the scheduled honoring by the Los Angeles Dodgers of an LGBTQ+ drag group that dresses as nuns.
Bishops Urge Catholics to Say Prayers of Reparation for Team’s Honoring of Anti-Catholic Group
U.S. Catholic bishops are urging Catholics to say prayers of reparation to heal damage caused by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ plans to honor the anti-Catholic drag group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
California Catholic Conference in ‘Sorrow and Disbelief’ as State Senate Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group
Catholics and other faith groups held a prayer vigil on the steps of California’s state Capitol in Sacramento June 5 while state senators honored a member of the anti-Catholic drag group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Nationals Pitcher, Dodgers Players Join Chorus Criticizing LA Team For Plan To Honor ‘Sisters’ Drag Group
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, known for his devout Catholic faith and prominent tattoos, expressed his disappointment with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to re-invite and honor a controversial group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.