Hometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through May 31, 2023)
Here’s an update of regular-season pitching and hitting stats for many of the 2023 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and Southeast Louisiana.
view moreEx-Shaw, Tulane pitcher J. P. France has impressive MLB debut
Before a crowd of 40, 328 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, the 28-year-old France realized his dream to pitch in the big leagues.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through April 30) 2023
Here’s the first report of regular-season pitching and hitting stats for many of the 2023 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and Southeast Louisiana.
view moreAnalysis: 2023 local baseball products currently playing at college level
There are 172 college players in the 2023 season from the New Orleans metropolitan area (identified in the Metro New Orleans Area Player Database). The local baseball products represent 39 high schools that supplied players to 49 colleges.
view moreFlashback: $100,000 “bonus baby” Paul Pettit was a flop in pro debut with 1950 New Orleans Pelicans
Unusual for the time, the 18-year-old Pettit started his career at the Double A level of the minors at New Orleans.
view moreSABR essay traces history of baseball in the Superdome
When most people think of the Louisiana Superdome, they don’t associate it with baseball.
view moreFlashback: Zephyrs brought pro baseball back to New Orleans 30 years ago
When Denver got its Major League Baseball expansion franchise Colorado Rockies in 1993, the minor-league Denver Zephyrs, which had been a mainstay in the Mile High City for years, was required to relocate to another city.
view moreFlashback: New York Yankees drub New Orleans Pelicans twice in 1948 exhibition games
With spring training winding down this week, it’s a good time to recall a couple of spring exhibition games the Yankees played in 1948.
view moreRemembering New Orleans legend Johnny Altobello: a coach for all seasons
For over 35 years, he was occupied throughout the school term and summer, coaching basketball, baseball, football, and golf for St. Aloysius (now Brother Martin) and De La Salle high school and American Legion teams.
view moreFlashback: New Orleans area Goldens made baseball a family affair
You’ve probably heard the old adage “like father, like son” to describe sons who follow in the footsteps of their fathers, often in the same career path. In the case of the Golden family from New Orleans
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