NOLA SABR Chapter to host Ron Swoboda’s presentation, book signing
For metro New Orleans area residents, the Schott-Pelican Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is pleased to invite you to a special event.
view moreTurn Back the Clock: “New” Pelicans lose 1977 home opener in Superdome
Since the opening of the Louisiana Superdome in August 1975, the city of New Orleans had lobbied hard with Major League Baseball’s owners to relocate one of their franchises to the Crescent City. Pro baseball ended up there in 1977.
view moreSlidell native Ryan Eades makes major league debut with Minnesota
Northshore High School alum Ryan Eades joined several of his former LSU teammates in the majors on Saturday, when he made his debut with the Minnesota Twins.
view more2018 John Curtis baseball team helps fill college ranks
The team ranks among the all-time best in New Orleans high school history, in terms of the outstanding talent it produced.
view moreSuperdome hosted rare prep baseball doubleheader in 1977
What local fans may not remember though are two high school baseball playoff games played as a one-time event in the Dome on May 6, 1977.
view moreVideo: Will Clark inducted into Mississippi State Baseball Ring of Honor
in conjunction with MSU’s opening series of the baseball season, Clark was one of six former Bulldog players and coaches to be honored in the inaugural class.
view more60 Years Ago: Mel Parnell’s forgettable season as Green Wave Baseball Coach
Mel Parnell played numerous baseball seasons he remembered with great pride. But there was one, as the head baseball coach for Tulane University in 1958, he probably would have liked to forget.
view moreWill Clark again falls short of Baseball Hall of Fame election
Will Clark, former Jesuit High School baseball star and 15-year veteran of the major leagues, failed to receive the required number of votes by the Today’s Game Committee for election into the National League Baseball Hall of Fame.
view moreNola and Bregman headline 2018 MLB Hometown Heroes from LSU
This year’s crop of former LSU Tigers in the major leagues numbers 13
view moreHall of Fame slugger Mel Ott figured out launch angle, exit velocity 90 years ago
One of the remarkable facts about Ott’s propensity for hitting home runs was that he stood only 5-foot-9 and only weighed between 160-170 pounds, not exactly the physique one would typically associate with a record-setting power hitter.
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