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.
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Gil Hodges Would Have Been 90 Today
Happy birthday to legendary Brooklyn baseball hero Gil Hodges! He would have been 90 years old today. Gil’s family is still waiting for the call to Cooperstown, and he’s up for election this year in December at MLB’s Winter Meetings.
Citi Field Opening Has Red Storm Ties
Citi Field, Flushing, will be celebrating its sixth Opening Day on March 31, but it turns out that the first at-bat was recorded by a member of the St. John’s University, Jamaica, Red Storm baseball team. The Johnnies took on Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in the first-ever game played on the new field on March […]
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. […]
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 – […]
St. Francis Prep Grad Joe Torre Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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 […]
Mike Baxter Claimed by Dodgers
Former Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, standout and New York Mets’ outfielder Mike Baxter was claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Whitestone native, who grew up attending St. Luke’s parish, spent part of three seasons with the Mets. He’ll forever be remembered in Mets’ […]
9/11 Home Run from the Other Side
No one will soon forget how our nation was devastated in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It’s amazing to think that 12 years have passed since that day, but to so many people, it still feels like yesterday. We’ll never forget how the nation united in the days and weeks […]