Legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell has been diagnosed with incurable cancer. The sunny optimism of Ernie Harwell came through in this Detroit Free Press interview where he shared the details of his incurable cancer of the bile duct. An icon in the baseball world. Harwell was a broadcaster for 55 years — 42 with […]
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Baseball’s one-hit wonders reunite in Seattle
The baseball equivalent of one-hit wonders, the Seattle Pilots reunited Friday night to mark the 40th anniversary of the team's only season in the American League. The baseball equivalent of one-hit wonders, the Seattle Pilots reunited Friday night to mark the 40th anniversary of the team's only season in the American League. The team played […]
Mesa delegation to pitch Cubs on spring-training facilities
A renovated HoHoKam Park or a new facility by the airport will be on the agenda as the Cubs and Mesa officials discuss the future. A renovated HoHoKam Park or a new facility by the airport will be on the agenda as the Cubs and Mesa officials discuss the future. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City […]
Loss of spring training means loss of millions to Indian River County
Opponents of public funding for spring-training facilities say baseball fans have a negligible effect on the local economy. But after local sales-tax receipts plummeted by $1.8 million — more than 10 percent — in Indian River County after the loss of the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cactus League, that argument may not hold water. […]
Ricketts family closes on Cubs purchase
The Ricketts family has finally closed on a purchase of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. Now what? The Ricketts family has finally closed on a purchase of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. Now what? Nothing immediately, we're told; the family doesn't want to be a distraction during the pennant drive, with the Cubs […]
Mets announce enhancements to Citi Field, will stress team history
The Wilpons have been criticized for making Citi Field feel more like Ebbets Field than the home of the New York Mets, so some of the changes at the new ballpark will address team history. The Wilpons have been criticized for making Citi Field feel more like Ebbets Field than the home of the New […]
First concrete goes into Marlins ballpark this morning
It's really real: concrete is being poured this morning at the new Florida Marlins ballpark, marking a milestone in the construction process. It's really real: concrete is being poured this morning at the new Florida Marlins ballpark, marking a milestone in the construction process. The concrete is being used for the foundations of the new […]
BU-BC game scheduled for Fenway a week after Winter Classic
A second hockey game — this one between Boston College and Boston University, a week after the Winter Classic — has will be added to the Fenway Park schedule this winter. A second hockey game — this one between Boston College and Boston University, a week after the Winter Classic — has will be added […]
Oakland to mark 80th anniversary of 1929 Philadelphia A’s championship
The Oakland A's will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1929 World champion Philadelphia Athletics with a Turn-Back-the-Clock Day this Sunday. Pregame festivities include a Model A car parade, music and entertainment from that era, and ceremonial first pitches thrown out by Kathleen Kelly, the granddaughter of Connie Mack, and Jim Conlin, the grandson of […]
Yankees settling into new ballpark in big way
We're now two thirds through the regular season, and the New York Yankees have turned the new Yankee Stadium into a distinct home-field advantage. We're now two thirds through the regular season, and the New York Yankees have turned the new Yankee Stadium into a distinct home-field advantage — something that distinctly showed in the […]
Initial site plans surface for new BoSox spring facility
Spring Training 2012 will be here before we know it, which is why planning for the new Boston Red Sox has already begun in earnest, with a conceptual site plan released to Lee County officials this week. Spring Training 2012 will be here before we know it, which is why planning for the new Boston […]
Tucson officials court Japanese team for spring training
With the defection of the Chicago White Sox this year and the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies after Spring Training 2010, Tucson officials are proactively seeking a pro Japanese team to fill the slack at Tucson Electric Field as a member of the Cactus League.With the defection of the Chicago White Sox this year and […]
Coors Field vistas protected
The Denver City Council is implementing an 86-foot height restriction on new buildings outside Coors Field in an attempt to preserve views from the ballpark. The Denver City Council is implementing an 86-foot height restriction on new buildings outside Coors Field in an attempt to preserve views from the ballpark. The view became an issue […]