1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (294+ words) Call us eccentric, but there we were. Over 10,000 die-hard Cubs fans packed into a Chicago hotel on a recent freezing weekend not only to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cubs winning the World Series but also the150th year of the Cubs…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (78+ words) Two Cleveland Guardian players were accused of intentionally rigging some of their pitches as part of a gambling scheme. It's the latest betting scandal in sports -- and it likely won't be the last. A gambling scandal shakes Major League Baseball…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (258+ words) As Madonna's "This Used to Be My Playground" played in the background, officials broke ground on revitalizing the playground where the Rockford Peaches once played. It's all part of a $30 million, multi-phase renovation of Rockford's Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (176+ words) The grant will support renovations and new construction to complete Phase One of an eventual six-acre campus in Rockford. Rockford campus to celebrate women's baseball gets major financial boost The International Women's Baseball Center has received a $2,000,000 grant from the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (312+ words) Tuesday marks 60 years since Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game at Dodger Stadium. The 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs is still considered one of the best games in baseball history. 60 years later, Sandy Koufax's perfect game is still amazing LOS…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (287+ words) A young Philadelphia Phillies fan has been given special baseball treats after a coveted home run ball was taken away from him during a dispute that has gone viral. Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader hit a home run during a matchup…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1273+ words) MILWAUKEE " To baseball umpires, timing matters. By the time registration opened at 8 a.m., more than 100 aspiring professional umpires had already arrived at the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark for Major League Baseball's one-day umpire camp. These camps are, for a lucky few, the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (72+ words) In the 8th inning of the Blue Jays-Orioles game Tuesday, Toronto's catcher, Ali Sanchez, was on the mound. Here's what happened when he threw a 35-mph pitch. A 35 mph pitch for a strikeout, a first for Toronto Blue Jays catcher In…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) The Dog Days of Summer are in full swing, plus Major League Baseball's All Star break is nearing. With that in mind, WNIJ host Jason Cregier is joined by the Rockford Rivets Assistant General Manager Hanna Snedecor to discuss how…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (70+ words) Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery. MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the…...