The Frontier League has announced its 2017 Hall of Fame class. The Joliet Slammers presented by ATI Physical Therapy are hosting the Frontier League Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, July 12 at the Grand Ballroom at Joliet Union Station. (more…)
The Texas League has announced its 2016 Hall of Fame class, which will feature 11 inductees instead of the initially proposed 10. The circuit’s board of directors made this decision to enshrine league president Tom Kayser, who is set to retire next February, making this his last season at the helm. (more…)
The Frontier League has announced its Hall of Fame class of 2016, which includes five players, a special contributor, and a significant moment in league history. Formal induction ceremonies will take place on July 13 as part of the Hall of Fame Luncheon, which will occur over the all-star break. (more…)
The Class of 2016 of the International League Hall of Fame has been announced: former League MVP Hensley Meulens and former League Manager of the Year Charlie Montoyo. (more…)
Good idea: the independent Frontier League, now in its 22nd season, is launching a Hall of Fame, with inductees Morgan Burkhart, Aaron Ledbetter, Scott Pinoni, Fran Riordan, Kirk Taylor and Dr. W. Chris Hanners to be honored at the league All-Star Game. Also to be recognized at the All-Star Luncheon on Tuesday, July 15 at […]
The midsection was larger than we saw during his playing days, but there was plenty of nostalgia at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard when Pete Rose returned to manage the Bridgeport Bluefish (independent; Atlantic League) for a game. It wasn’t a sellout — a crowd of 4,573 didn’t fill the 5,300-capacity ballpark — but the […]
Peter Bragan, Sr., Frank Burke and Ryne Sandberg are part of the ten inductees to the Class AA Southern League Hall of Fame, as chosen by each of the ten clubs in the league. They will join the previously announced three initial inductees, former League Presidents Billy Hitchcock, Jimmy Bragan and Don Mincher, all of […]
Ralph Kiner, the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer who gained wider fame as a New York Mets broadcaster for more than 50 years, passed away today. He was 91. Kiner first gained fame with the Pirates as a home-run hitter whose favorite target in Forbes Field became known as Kiner’s Korner, notching 51 round-trippers in […]
Mike Veeck, in his role as Fort Myers Miracle exec, and Ron Myers from the Lakeland Flying Tigers lead the nine inductees in the 2013 High Class A Florida State League Hall of Fame class. Players set for induction include players Al Nipper, Ramon Martinez, Jimmy Rollins and David Wright; current Baltimore Orioles manager Buck […]
This may be the most unusual Hall of Fame class for the Low Class A South Atlantic League: N.J. State Sen. Robert Singer, key to the formation of the Lakewood BlueClaws, and Lena Blackburne, creator of the famous baseball rubbing mud. Both inductees have ties to New Jersey; the baseball rubbing mud is taken from […]
A statue of Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the pride and joy of Omaha, was unveiled at Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League.) A passel of baseball luminaries was on hand to honor the former St. Louis Cardinals great, including MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, former teammates Joe Torre […]
Roger Clemens, fresh off a legal win on charges of perjury, has signed a contract to pitch for the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League) and is expected to start Saturday night’s game. Clemens last pitched in 2007 for the New York Yankees. According to AP, Clemens has been working out and pitched in a […]
The $100-million Ballpark Village project pushed by the St. Louis Cardinals will be discussed by the Missouri Development Finance Board next week. The Cardinals are seeking $17 million in state and local tax credits for the project, which is set to feature a St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, a live music venue and […]
