Between now and the Tampa Bay Rays' spring training, Tricia Whitaker keeps a full season. Just one month ago, Whitaker, completing her fourth season as the Rays' in-game reporter for Bally Sports Sun …
Joe Maddon came into his first full-time Major League managing gig well-organized. Before being hired to pilot the Rays at Tropicana Field for the 2006 season, there were three separate seasons where …
Joe Maddon is anything but complex. Wonder what it was like to be in the dugout at 12:47 a.m. on November 3, 2016, at Chicago's Wrigley Field, as the Cubs won their first World Series championship …
Babe Ruth's baseball legacy deserves better. Back in 1961, the Babe's single-season home run record of 60 was topped by Roger Maris. Ruth smacked 60 homers in 1927, and Maris one-upped him with 61 …
As far as professional athletes being community-minded, Willie Horton was ahead of his time. If you want to know a story about an athlete who put his money where his mouth is, and for …
Rich Hollenberg is a man on a mission. Having the good fortune of living out his dream to be making his living by talking sports in a television studio, Hollenberg knows full well the struggle to …
BRADENTON – The Bradentucky Bombers are back! Your hometown roller derby squad will host its first home game since 2020, next Saturday, September 24, at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex. …
Because few people appreciate amateur baseball like Jean Fruth and Jeff Idelson, it should be no surprise how appealing Grassroots Baseball: Route 66 is. What the book isn't about is …
John Gibbons is a really big fan of Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash. Heading into the final full month of the MLB season, the Rays trail the New York Yankees in second place in the American League …
Tony Oliva has to be baseball's happiest hall of famer. He had what seemed to be a perpetual smile on his face during his recent visit to "Baseball's Home Town." Two days prior to his …
As retired Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz took to the podium on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York to be formally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on …
Pedro Sierra will tell you how fortunate he was to know Sarasotan John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil. On July 24, in Cooperstown, New York, O'Neil joined an exclusive fraternity. In the "Home of Baseball," …
BRADENTON – Skate-fans rejoice. Astro Skate of Bradenton is rolling out the new adult-only skate night this Saturday, July 16. That’s right, an 18 and up late-skate for the older kids! …
ST. PETERSBURG – Fort De Soto Campground has been ranked No. 7 in the nation for 2022 Best Places to Camp: Top 10 in the US by the popular camper magazine and app, The Dyrt . …
As an MLB umpire, Dale Scott saw a lot and heard a lot on stadium fields for 33 years. Now, with the release of his life story, The Umpire Is Out: Calling The Game And Living My True Self , Scott is …
Carlos Pena had a blast playing for the Tampa Bay Rays. During a recent seven-inning exhibition game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York, Pena was once again wearing a Rays' uniform. During …
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs has a theory on countering the Tampa Bay Rays' home attendance woes. Building a new ballpark in downtown Tampa should do the trick. …
TALLAHASSEE– The Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services in conjunction with public libraries across Florida have partnered with the Florida Department of …
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invites residents and visitors to go fishing in Florida during two license-free weekends: June 4-5 for saltwater and June …
PALMETTO – In an effort to allow even more recreational access to the swim-and-splash amenities at the new Lincoln Aquatic Center, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources leaders are …
