Flashback: 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
view moreAlario father-son duo named to Northwestern State’s N-Club HOF
In the induction ceremony scheduled for October 17 at the university, they will be bestowed the N-Club’s Distinguished Service Award.
view moreFlashback: Thrilling moments in Will Clark’s MLB career
Former Jesuit High School and major-league star Will Clark acquired the nickname “The Thrill” early in his professional career. He was a rookie with the San Francisco Giants in 1986, when teammate Bob Brenly tagged him with the moniker that stayed with him throughout his 15-year career. He would eventually provide fans of the Giants,…
view moreLSU’s Daniel Cabrera could be latest first-round draft pick from Metro New Orleans
The New Orleans area has provided several first-round draft picks over the years, most notably Will Clark,
view moreFlashback: Smilin’ Dick Callahan one of New Orleans’ most sought after prep pitchers
Former New Orleans prep pitching star Dick Callahan lived up to his nickname “Smilin’ Dick,” since he had a lot to smile about while playing for Holy Cross High School in the early 1940’s.
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