Hometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through October 1, 2023)
Here are the final season pitching and hitting statistics 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 moreFormer Ehret two-sport star Webster Garrison made a career of professional baseball
At the end of his spectacular high school athletic career in 1983, Webster Garrison was faced with the difficult decision of whether to play baseball in college or to sign with a professional baseball team.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through August 31, 2023)
When Paul Skenes made his debut with Double-A Altoona, 10,164 fans attended, the largest in the ballpark’s history.
view moreTurn Back the Clock: The legend surrounding Mel Ott’s intentional walk with the bases loaded
When baseball records involving intentional walks come up, Gretna native and Hall of Famer Mel Ott is often recalled for his game on October 5, 1929, when he was walked with the bases loaded.
view moreFormer Archbishop Shaw, Tulane pitcher J.P. France making case for AL Rookie of the Year
When JP France was called up by the Houston Astros in early May, he was brought in to backfill injuries to key Astros pitchers. He’s done much more than just that.
view moreFormer Mandeville High pitcher Cole Cressend aims to reach the majors like his father
A three-year letterman at University of Louisiana Monroe, he follows his father Jack in pro baseball. Jack’s career consisted of 10 seasons, including five in the majors.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through July 31, 2023)
Alex Lange (LSU) was one of three Tigers pitchers who combined to pitch a no-hitter for Detroit on July 8. It was only the 20th time in major-league history that a no-hitter was hurled by a combination of pitchers.
view moreTurn Back the Clock: Lance Berkman powered Zephyrs to Triple-A World Series title
A late-season youth movement on the team, led by Lance Berkman, propelled the Zephyrs to a Pacific Coast League championship followed by a coveted Triple-A World Series title.
view moreHometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through June 30, 2023)
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (LSU) continued to lead the team with 50 RBIs. The Reds currently lead the NL Central Division.
view moreTurn Back the Clock: Red Sox outslug Yankees in 1971 exhibition game in Tad Gormley Stadium
Long before the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox developed their heated rivalry in the late 1990s and early 2000s, New Orleans was the site of a high-scoring exhibition game on April 4, 1971, between the two teams.
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