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As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s essential to recognize the profound impact that African Americans have had on the sport of baseball. The game we love today is shaped not only by legendary figures but by those who fought for justice, equality, and the opportunity to play the sport they adored. From breaking barriers to dominating the game on the field, African American players have been at the heart of baseball’s rich and storied history.
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In 1954 Peter J. McGovern first president of Little League Baseball penned what is now known as the Little League Pledge.… read more
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Paul Skenes and The Curse Of The Eternal Rebuild
Last June, Paul Skenes' debut with the Pirates was met with an unusual reaction from Bucco's fans—a feeling of hope. Pirates fans, thoroughly jaded after 30 years of budget restraints, player losses, and seasons of terrible baseball, actually dared to dream. With Paul Skenes, they had a pitcher unlike any in recent memory. For the briefest of moments…
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Southsider for Life
I’m Jim McGuire, and I am a White Sox fan. Yeah, that is obvious, but I figure why not start with the obvious. I will take the obvious further, though, and say that I am a proud and passionate White Sox fan. Now you may be asking how anybody can be such a fan after the Southsiders lost a Major League record 121 games, but I am, and I won't shy away from that. There have been times I have been frustrated by the play on the field.
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The Broken Bat
Buck Showalter, who was in his final season as the Yankees’ manager, handed me Spike Owens’ broken bat during batting practice. I walked away that day not only with a broken bat, but also a ball that was later tossed to me by a bullpen coach.
That bat quickly became a show-and-tell favorite at school, and during the ‘90s playoff games, it served as my lucky charm. Owens’ broken bat witnessed countless magical moments throughout the Yankees’ dynasty of the ‘90s. But more than that, it instilled a loyalty in me that goes beyond fandom—it’s woven into my very being. I’m a fan for life.
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Sandy's Project: Trop! In the Name of Love
Some of my best memories are from this last trip to the Trop, which happened to be only a week before Hurricane Helene hit Florida. With kind invitations from fellow Rays fan Zoe Hummel, I had the opportunity to sit in the Home Plate Club for two games—that is the closest I’ve ever been to the action at a baseball game. And even though I had seen the roof lighting the year before, I felt more drawn to it this time around for some reason (Devil Rays colors, in particular, look stunning on the Trop’s roof).
