Flashback: 1936 Jesuit High School Blue Jays were a bunch of “professionals”
How many times as a youngster playing baseball did you face a team that had a “ringer” playing for them? Well, imagine playing an entire team of ringers.
view moreNew Orleans area players found careers in baseball after playing days
While professional baseball players aspire to have lengthy major-league careers, the reality is that most of them won’t ever reach the big leagues. And even if they make it to the “Show,” the average length of major-league careers is around three to four years.
view moreFormer De La Salle and Tulane star Collin Burns preparing for minor league season
After an encouraging start to his professional baseball career last year, 21-year-old Collin Burns is looking to make more headway in the minors this year.
view moreRanking former New Orleans MLB players using WAR
If you’ve recently followed the careers of Major League Baseball players, you’re probably aware there’s a statistic called WAR (Wins Above Replacement).
view moreBlack History Month: Former Algiers resident Herb Simpson a forerunner in minor leagues
Even though Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major-league baseball in 1947, some minor leagues in Organized Baseball were still being integrated for the first time in the early 1950s
view moreFormer East St. John, MLB player Gerald Williams dies at age 55
Williams, a veteran of 14 years in major-league baseball, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
view moreBlack History Month: Female Negro League trailblazer Toni Stone played for New Orleans Creoles
During Black History Month, it‘s an appropriate time to remember Toni Stone, who became the first female player for the Negro American League in 1953.
view moreFormer De La Salle and Tulane two-sport athlete Johnny Arthurs’ storied career would fill multiple scrapbooks
When the topic of best overall athletes in New Orleans sports history is brought up, many remember Johnny Arthurs from the 1960s.
view moreTurn Back the Clock: Wisner Playground fostered a lifestyle in Uptown neighborhood
There was a time spanning the 1950s through the 1970s when Wisner Playground was the center of activity in the surrounding New Orleans Uptown neighborhood.
view moreFlashback: Joe L. Brown’s stint with New Orleans Pelicans prepared him for job as Pittsburgh Pirates GM
Joe L. Brown was one of the longest-tenured general managers in Pittsburgh Pirates history.
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