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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Friday, April 19, 2013 seemed like a typical day at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The New York Yankees were in town to take on the Blue Jays, with veteran lefty Andy Pettitte squaring off against right-hander Brandon Morrow. The turnstiles clicked away as 40,028 fans filed into the stadium to witness the game between […]
Former New York Mets’ closer and Brooklyn native John Franco made a special guest appearance at Mercedes Benz of Brooklyn July 8 in anticipation of Saturday’s MLB All-Star Game 5K run at Prospect Park. Franco is the captain of “Team Franco.” Proceeds from the race benefit the ongoing Hurricane Sandy relief effort. In the above […]
Andrew Florides was watching the coverage of the MLB First-Year Player Draft on his computer on Saturday, June 8. The Toronto Blue Jays were about to make the 805th selection in the 27th round of the draft. But before the selection was announced, a lasting image popped back in Florides’ mind. While playing shortstop as […]
The MLB Draft took place June 6-8 and featured the best baseball talent from around the country and beyond. A handful of current and former local Catholic school players were selected and will be given the opportunity to pursue their baseball dreams. The following players from the N.Y.C. area were drafted: Colin Moran, 3B No. […]
In professional baseball history prior to this season, 88 sets of brothers have been teammates at some point in their careers, most notably Dizzy and Daffy Dean; Paul and Lloyd Waner; Phil and Joe Niekro; Roberto and Sandy Alomar; and Felipe, Jesus and Matty Alou. This year, outfielders Justin and B.J. Upton of the Atlanta […]
The new Jackie Robinson movie, 42: The True Story of an American Legend, opened April 12. The film chronicles the Brooklyn Dodgers’ star as he broke baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. Robinson faced intense adversity at a time when racial segregation was the norm. Yet his teammates stuck by him as he paved […]
Don Cooper vividly remembers growing up in Maspeth, Queens. He and his buddies played sports every day – mainly as Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) stars in baseball and basketball for St. Mary’s of Winfield, Woodside. He said he didn’t have a care in the world and can still recall the schoolyards, gymnasiums and baseball fields […]
