LSU’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.
view moreFlashback: New Orleanian Mel Parnell capped Red Sox Hall of Fame career with no-hitter
Mel Parnell was a short, skinny kid when he pitched for S. J. Peters High School in New Orleans for the first time during his senior year in 1941.
view moreApril 5, 1976: Exhibition game launches Superdome baseball amid hopes for MLB franchise
Unlike with football and basketball, the Superdome didn’t have a baseball tenant when it initially opened.
view moreFlashback: Former New Orleans high school standout Tony Roig a big hit in Japanese pro baseball league
New Orleans native Tony Roig played parts of three seasons in the major leagues in the 1950s, but he is more remembered for his six-year career in professional baseball in Japan.
view moreFlashback: New Orleans natives reach MLB managerial ranks
New Orleans has a rich tradition of professional baseball. Many players have made the big leagues but so have a few men risen to the role of manager.
view moreFlashback: Former Pelicans catcher Fats Dantonio, New Orleans baseball institution
New Orleans is the birthplace of Fats Dantonio, as well as Fats Domino. Except Dantonio wasn’t a musician.
view moreLegendary USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux had New Orleans roots
Born in New Orleans in 1914, his family moved to the West Coast when he was a youngster, and he eventually became the head coach at the University of Southern California where his teams won 11 College World Series championships.
view moreBregman and Nola headline LSU’s All-Decade baseball team
Mainieri’s teams featured some of the best players in the SEC while several were recognized as All-Americans.
view moreEastbank Little League still basking in glory of World Series triumph
It’s been almost a month since the River Ridge-based Eastbank team won the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Penn. but the euphoria of their victory over Curacao in the international finals still hasn’t worn off.
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