Hometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB
With his new Toronto Blue Jays team, Kevin Gausman (LSU) is off to a fantastic start. He has a 2.27 ERA, with 41 strikeouts and no walks in 31.2 innings.
view moreMemorable Baseball Games in the Superdome: All-Time All-Star Game treats sparse crowd in 1984
Entertainment promoter Barry Fey came up with the idea to gather a collection of former major-league all-stars to play in the “All-Time All-Star” series.
view moreFaith on Easter in the Son and the Suns setting
The celebration of Easter is upon us. Pelicans fans can also celebrate tonight
view moreMel Ott still remembered in current MLB performances
It’s been 75 years since Gretna native Mel Ott played in the major leagues. Yet his name still frequently comes up when current-day MLB records are being approached or broken.
view moreMemorable Baseball Games in the Superdome: Major league baseball returns with Yankees-Orioles exhibition series
In March 1980, the Superdome hosted a two-game series between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. It would be the first of four consecutive years New York came to the city.
view moreLSU has 8 former players in 2022 MLB Opening Day rosters
Eight former LSU players appear on Major League Baseball active rosters as the 2022 season opens on Thursday.
view moreFlashback: 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 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
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