It was a wonderful treat to hear former MLB pitcher Casey Cox s voice after last speaking 50 years ago. On April 15, 1973, I was one month shy of my 14th birthday. I was living …
Manatee County resident Chris Sabo has seen his share of baseball Hall of Famers, up close and personal. In two weeks, on July 23 in Cooperstown, New York, tens of thousands of …
Another great moment in Pittsburgh Pirates baseball history just may be coming this December. When the Baseball Hall of Fame s Contemporary Baseball Era Committee meets in six months at MLB s …
Who is Bill McKechnie, and why is he important to baseball in Bradenton? Well, he s a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY for starters. Voted in by the …
Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown is a wonderful ambassador for Major League Baseball. I should know. I met him. Beginning late last February, when Pirates spring training …
West of Pittsburgh, at Triple-A Indianapolis, Canaan Smith-Njigba is learning that patience indeed is a virtue. Ten weeks back, at the Pittsburgh Pirates spring camp in Bradenton, Smith-Njigba, by …
Once a Pirate, now Kevin Plawecki is a Chihuahua. For most in Major League Baseball, finding steady employment with one of the 30 franchises is a rarity, and the competition for one of the 26 spots …
BRADENTON The Bradentucky Bombers are back home at the Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex this Saturday where the local roller derby team will host a doubleheader against the Gainesville Roller Rebels. …
Temarr Johnson has a bright baseball future with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Bradenton is a big part of it. At 18, the Pirates top prospect is committed to the City of Bradenton and Manatee County. …
BRADENTON After a six-week wait for the installation of ForeverLawn on the Rossi Park lawn and playground, the park has reopened. The initial reviews are overwhelmingly positive. …
LAKEWOOD RANCH Premier SuperCopa, an elite invitation-only soccer tournament for the top youth soccer players in North America, will be hosted by the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch next …
Make no mistake, Connor Joe is an important player in the Pittsburgh Pirates surprising and successful start to the 2023 MLB season. This past week, beginning with a quick two-game …
Spend a few minutes with Bradenton Marauders manager Jonathan Johnston and it s clear that he has a long baseball career ahead of him. This weekend, the Marauders are finishing up a …
ELLENTON The Bradentucky Bombers will host a home doubleheader against Tampa Roller Derby this Saturday at Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex. The start time is 5:00 p.m., and doors open at 4:30 p.m. …
Don Kelly, Pittsburgh Pirates’ bench coach, doesn’t hide his feelings for one of his former managers who he believes is Cooperstown-bound. As I peruse through my 2023 …
Ben Pokorny’s baseball dream has begun with the Bradenton Marauders. Like so many going to college, working internships, and dreaming in their beds at night to one day become an MLB radio or TV …
Two weeks into Pittsburgh’s MLB season, Ji Man Choi appears to be comfortable with his Pirates role. With Pittsburgh in second place with a 7-4 record, there is an excitement felt in southwest …
BRADENTON – Just weeks after leading LSU to an NCAA women's basketball national championship, Bradenton's LaDazhia Williams was selected in the first round of the WNBA draft. The Lakewood Ranch …
Not every story coming out of spring training has a happy ending. The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing up their season-opening homestand this weekend against the Chicago White Sox at PNC Park. …
BRADENTON – LaDazhia Williams, a 2017 Lakewood Ranch High graduate, became a national champion Sunday evening when the LSU Tigers routed Iowa 102-85 to win the women’s basketball NCAA …
