St. Louis Arsenal

On November 20, 1869, a star was born. This star was the well known MLB pitcher Clark Griffith. Griffith was an astonishing baseball player, manager, and executive. He touched many hearts in the league and paved the way for many players. Griffith is to always been known as a pioneer that changed the game of baseball. Griffith had passion for baseball ever since he was a child. He had to tackle many obstacles including a chronic illness. Without letting the illness stop him, Griffith battled his

Patriot’s Day is an official state holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord which marked the first shots of the Revolutionary War. Since 1969, the holiday has been celebrated on the third Monday of April in the states of Massachusetts and Maine. It marks a three-day weekend for these citizens. The biggest celebration on Patriot’s Day is the Boston Marathon, which has been a tradition since 1897. When people think of Boston, they usually think of the Red Sox.

Jose Canseco net worth Jose Canseco Capas, Jr. was born on the 2nd July 1964 in Havana, Cuba. He is best known by the shorter name as Jose Canseco, a former MLB player. During his active career he earned a number of prestigious awards for his achievements that include winning four times Silver Slugger award winner and two times World Series champion. His career as a baseball player of the Major League ended in 2001; however he is still active as a player in the leagues that are not associated with

Baseball players and fans call it Tommy John surgery, after the pitcher who was the first to have the surgery 29 years ago. By any designation, it is one of the major advancements in sports medicine in the last quarter century. Technically it is a ulnar collateral ligament replacements procedure. Pitching overhand is a particularly stressful motion; the strain it puts on a player's joint is commonly injurious. Pitchers such as Kerry Wood, Matt Morris, John Smoltz, Mariano Rivera, Tom Gordon

AL Central Besides for last year's runner up, there is only one team which has a realistic chance to make the postseason from the weak AL Central in 2017. The Indians came as close as possible to winning the World Series last year, and with the Cubs having broken their curse, the Indians’ 69 year drought is now the longest in baseball. They made a “YUGE” acquisition, landing Edwin Encarnacion via free agency, and are getting back Michael Brantley from last year’s injury which cost him all but eleven

There is no doubting the talent in the younger divisions in this years Borough Cup but ever since the birth of the tournament in 2014 there seems to be a heightened attention when it comes to the U13 and U14 age divisions. Some say it’s the fact that the kids are bigger and more athletic, but who are we kidding? It is the fact that two teams from each division will have the chance to play for their respective championships and New York baseball supremacy at Yankee Stadium. This could be an interesting

It's the final inning of the World series. It's all tied up 3-3. The Dodgers are down to their last batter with a runner on 1st and 3rd and two outs. Strike one goes by, Strike two the batter swings and misses, but the batter isn’t going down without a fight and swings at the 3rd pitch and takes it out of the park. The Dodgers win the World series and Jackie Robinson is the MVP of the game! Back in history at this time when Robinson played African Americans weren't treated equally as white athletes

How a Senior Director Of Communications In MILB, Received A Salary Increase Just By Taking Initiative. Jeff Lantz, senior communications director of Minor League Baseball, grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, where he always enjoyed sports since he was a kid. In 1997, Lantz received a bachelor's degree in journalism/communications from Iowa State University. During his time at ISU, Lantz interned for a day with the Iowa Cubs. He was eventually hired to intern for a full season, but Lantz later found out

NL Central Although it produced the World Series champion last year, there are only two teams from the NL Central which have a realistic chance of making the playoffs this year. If the Cubs don’t win this division again this season, it would be a leviathan shock. They bring back practically the same club last year which crushed almost everyone they played, with the only real differences being Jon Jay, backup outfielder, replacing Dexter Fowler, starting outfielder, the losses of starter Jason Hammel

It’s fantasy baseball playoff time, and if you made all the right moves during the regular season, you’re battling for your league title. Now is not the time to be timid. Holding on tightly to veteran pitchers may seem like a good strategy, but it can backfire. When you follow rosters, keeping up with the MLB lineups using information from sites such as FantasyAlarm.com, you know there are young pitchers making their way to the big show. Some of these pitchers clearly realize this may be their