Former Jesuit and Loyola star Don Wetzel swapped his baseball glove for history-making business career
We never think about what we’d do without automated teller machines. We take them for granted nowadays. Looking back at the history of ATMs, you’ll find former New Orleanian Don Wetzel as the inventor.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (June 30)
Here’s the monthly report of pitching and hitting stats for many of the 2022 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and Southeast Louisiana.
view moreFormer De La Salle pitching star Jimmy Harwell’s 1956 season one for the ages
Harwell was a high school and American Legion phenom who had all the makings of a future major leaguer.
view moreFather’s Day tribute to New Orleans area baseball dads
When someone in New Orleans mentions names like Brockhoff, Cabeceiras, Gilbert, Graffagnini, Francingues, Pontiff, Retif, Scheuermann, Schwaner and Wineski, local baseball enthusiasts will readily associate them with prominent families who graced baseball diamonds in the city.
view moreFlashback: 1980 Jesuit baseball team repeats as state’s prep and Legion champions
Their 1980 team had one of those special seasons.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (June 1, 2022)
Here’s the monthly report of pitching and hitting stats for many of the 2022 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and Southeast Louisiana.
view moreJesuit, LSU and Pelicans baseball star Jesse Danna was a winner at every level
Danna was a boxing standout at age 15, but it was ultimately in baseball where he made his mark.
view moreFormer New Orleans major leaguer Zeke Bonura an offensive threat in 1930s
From 1934 to 1939, he was one of the most productive hitters in the majors.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB
With his new Toronto Blue Jays team, Kevin Gausman (LSU) is off to a fantastic start. He has a 2.27 ERA, with 41 strikeouts and no walks in 31.2 innings.
view moreMemorable Baseball Games in the Superdome: All-Time All-Star Game treats sparse crowd in 1984
Entertainment promoter Barry Fey came up with the idea to gather a collection of former major-league all-stars to play in the “All-Time All-Star” series.
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