Mel Ott League part of the fabric of New Orleans baseball in ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s
The league became extremely popular with fans because they could follow teams featuring former professional and college players, as well as current college players who were no longer age-eligible for other amateur leagues.
view moreGreat-grandson of former New Orleanian Joe Vitter aims to chronicle his pro baseball career
Ian O’Dougherty knew his great-grandfather Joe Vitter had been a professional baseball player, originally from New Orleans. But he didn’t know much about the details of his career that spanned the 1930s and 1940s.
view moreNew Orleans native Ron Washington named manager of the Los Angeles Angels
The New Orleans native and McDonogh High graduate gets his second shot at managing a Major League team.
view moreLSU All-American Kevin Gausman named finalist for 2023 American League Cy Young Award
LSU All-American and Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Kevin Gausman has been named one of three finalists for the 2023 American League Cy Young Award by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
view moreSt. Augustine’s Kenyon Hughes Jr. to be honored at World Series
St. Augustine junior Kenyon Hughes Jr. will be one of 10 players from MLB Youth Academy facilities to be honored prior to Game 2 of the World Series Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.
view moreFormer McNeese baseball standouts Jace Peterson, Grant Anderson on MLB World Series teams
For the first time ever, McNeese Baseball will be represented in the MLB World Series when the Texas Rangers go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
view moreJosh Smith seeks to enhance LSU’s World Series legacy
Smith, a Baton Rouge native who played at LSU from 2017-19, seeks to become the 16th former Tiger to earn a World Series ring.
view moreBlake Trahan – Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023
He didn’t know it at the time, but Jace Conrad got an early preview of the player that he’d share UL’s middle infield with during one of the best stretches in UL baseball history.
view moreAthletes who have played in both MLB and NFL
To reach the highest level in any one professional sport requires tremendous skills and athleticism. It seems almost unfathomable to understand how any athlete could accomplish that feat in two professional sports.
view moreFormer Archbishop Shaw and Tulane pitcher J.P. France has solid outing in MLB postseason debut
The right-hander was called on in the fifth inning to stymy the Texas Rangers’ bats while giving his team a chance to catch up from a three-run deficit.
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