Former major league reliever Ryne Duren dies at 81
LAKE WALES, FLA. (AP) – Ryne Duren, an All-Star pitcher known for a 100 mph fastball, occasional wildness and Coke-bottle glasses that created a most intimidating presence on the mound, has died at his winter home in Florida. He was 81. Duren died Thursday, stepson Mark Jackson said Friday. An All-Star in …
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‘We Are the Ship: Story of Negro League Baseball’ at Muskegon Museum of Art
For more than a decade, artist Kadir Nelson researched and studied the men’s lives and careers.
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2K Sports Announces Return of $1 Million Perfect Game Competition in Major League Baseball® 2K11
Following the success of last year’s historic skill-based cash prize contest, 2K Sports announced today that it will once again award $1,000,000 to the first person to pitch a verified perfect game in Major League Baseball® 2K11, the next edition in the popular Major League Baseball 2K series.
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Brewers finalize Minor League coaching staffs
Brewers finalize Minor League coaching staffs
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Major League Baseball: Projecting Chance of Making the Hall of Fame
Post originally published at the author’s blog , with various code removed. It is the favorite time of year for many a sports nerd like myself: the time when the Baseball Writers Association of America will make their picks for the Hall of Fame, and when the blogosphere is best equipped to mock and ridicule the inconsistent logic of many esteemed writers. It is also a favorite time for anyone …
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