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Former MLB player, longtime coach dies at 85
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (214+ words) Former Major League Baseball player Joe Nossek, who went on to be a longtime MLB coach, has died. He was 85. Nossek played for the Twins, Athletics and Cardinals over the course of his pro baseball career. He appeared in 295 MLB…...
Father Judge rallies to beat Archbishop Wood 52-46 in PCL semifinal
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (74+ words) Derrick Morton Rivera leads Father Judge into the PCL championship on Sunday Father Judge rallies to beat Archbishop Wood 52-46 in PCL semifinal Father Judge fell behind 16-3 after quarter one, then rallied to defeat Archbishop Wood 52-46 in a Philadelphia Catholic League…...
Ex-Pirates All-Star, World Series champion dies at 97
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (240+ words) Pittsburgh Pirates legendary pitcher Elroy Face has died, the organization has announced. He was 97. Face had a 16-year Major League Baseball career, spending 15 of those seasons with the Pirates. He made the MLB All-Star game three straight seasons from 1959-61, helping…...
Bryce Harper says Dave Dombrowski’s ‘not elite’ comment is ‘kind of wild to me still’
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1155+ words) By Scott Lauber, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) CLEARWATER, Fla." Bryce Harper touched down in Phillies camp, pulled on a black T-shirt " no, not the black T-shirt that went viral over the holidays " and summarized one of the weirdest weeks in…...
Three-time MLB All-Star, World Series MVP dies at 85
4+ day, 25+ min ago (249+ words) Detroit Tigers legend Mickey Lolich, a three-time MLB All-Star, has died. He was 85. Lolich spent 13 seasons with the Tigers, leading Detroit to a World Series title in 1968 as he earned MVP honors. "The Tigers are deeply saddened to learn of…...
World Series winning coach, ex-Yankees pitcher dead. Here’s the latest
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) Gary Blaylock, who pitched for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, has died. The Yankees announced his death on X. "The Yankees mourn the passing of Gary Blaylock and extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved…...
Phillies release 2-time All-Star outfielder in final year of $100M contract
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (131+ words) After helping the Philadelphia Phillies to a NL Pennant in 2022, 2-time All-Star, former Silver Slugger winner Nick Castellanos has been released by the ball club. The Phillies have released OF Nick Castellanos. The Phillies are responsible for the $20 million remaining…...
1 dead, several injured in crash involving college baseball team
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (254+ words) The bus carrying the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed and overturned in Iowa on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring the other 32 people on board. The injuries range from minor to serious, according to KCCI in Des Moines....
Ex-New York Yankees pitcher and World Series winning coach dead at 94
1+ week, 1+ day ago (256+ words) Gary Blaylock, who pitched for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, has died. The Yankees announced his death on X. "The Yankees mourn the passing of Gary Blaylock and extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved…...
Former World Series MVP dies at 85
1+ week, 2+ day ago (268+ words) Former World Series MVP Mickey Lolich has died, the Detroit Tigers have announced. He was 85 years old. The Tigers shared the news of Lolich's death recently on X. "The Tigers are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mickey Lolich…...