Baseball legend Hank Aaron had a history of home runs in New Orleans
As we mourn the passing of a baseball legend, we also remember times Hank Aaron crossed paths with the Crescent City.
view moreFlashback: NORD pioneer Dutch Legett, a ballplaying dentist
One of the gentlemen most responsible for growing the program over the years was Dr. Lou “Dutch” Legett, a former major-league player in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
view moreNew Orleans finally gets designation as major league baseball city
The St. Louis-New Orleans Stars were part of the Negro American League in 1940 and 1941, so New Orleans will retroactively be considered a major-league city.
view moreFormer Pelicans baseball player Tommy Sandt dies at 69
Former New Orleans Pelicans shortstop Tommy Sandt died on December 1, after a long career in professional baseball as a player, coach and manager.
view moreA “cup of coffee” was all these New Orleanians got in the majors
The Crescent City can boast having over 80 players reaching the big leagues, but for many of them ‘a cup of coffee’ is about all they can claim.
view moreFlashback: 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.
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