Flashback: Career minor leaguer “Oyster Joe” Martina in rare World Series appearance
New Orleans native John Martina is remembered more for his catchy nickname “Oyster Joe” than his pitching record in the majors.
view moreFormer Tulane pitcher Aaron Loup contributing to Rays’ bid for World Series ring
Hahnville native Aaron Loup found himself looking for a job over the winter, and now he’s in the middle of a potential World Series run.
view moreFormer LSU standout Austin Nola becomes vital cog in Padres’ National League ascent
After a stellar college career and five seasons in the minors as an infielder, Austin Nola decided to re-tool himself as a catcher. It paid off.
view moreChange of scenery gave Yankees star DJ LeMahieu’s career a big-league boost
With his move to New York from Colorado, the LSU product boosted his game another level.
view moreFlashback: Jesuit prep star Tookie Gilbert used father’s lottery to determine pro signing in 1946
Most amateur prospects would typically attract interest of only one major-league team. One of the exceptions was Harold “Tookie” Gilbert of New Orleans.
view moreFlashback: UNO All-American slugger Augie Schmidt’s 1982 season was golden
Schmidt was part of a wave of players UNO head coach Ron Maestri recruited from the Midwest during his 14-year tenure.
view moreEx-New Orleans Pelicans pitcher Lenny Yochim had life-long baseball journey
From his teenage days in the 1940s until his retirement in 2002, Yochim spent practically every summer participating in some aspect of the sport to which he was devoted.
view moreFlashback: Babe Ruth and the Yankees called New Orleans home during spring training in 1920s
Long before the Florida and Arizona became the permanent annual sites of all the MLB teams’ spring training season, New Orleans played host to several major-league teams seeking warm weather.
view moreInterview: 93-year-old Frank Azzarello counts all-star game at Polo Grounds among biggest thrills
Frank Azzarello played in a lot of big games during his high school and American Legion career in New Orleans during the 1940s, but one of his most memorable occurred in August 1944 in a teenage youth all-star contest at New York’s Polo Grounds.
view moreFlashback: New Orleans native George Digby became renowned Boston Red Sox scout
In Boston Red Sox circles, the name George Digby is well-known. He has a plaque in their Hall of Fame, along with former Red Sox greats such as Ted Williams and Wade Boggs
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