Number Five in the Scouts Honor Series by Lee Lowenfish
The official record book will say that Gene Bennett retired before the start of the 2011 season after 58 seasons in the service of the Cincinnati Reds, the first few as a minor league outfielder and the vast portion as a highly respected scout. But don’t [...]

The Shane Victorino Foundation was established in 2010 by Philadelphia Phillies’ All-Star outfielder, Shane Victorino, and his wife Melissa.  The Foundation is dedicated to promoting opportunities for underprivileged youth in Hawaii and Philadelphia. The Foundation engages in projects which provide children with educational, recreational and wellness programs.
The foundation’s first project was a $1 million renovation [...]

Hall of Fame Heroes

1962 - Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility. Feller won 266 games in 18 seasons and captured 20 games six times for the Indians. Robinson not only broke baseball’s color barrier, he also led the Dodgers to six pennants [...]

The weather outside certainly makes it more difficult to even think about baseball, but just remember there are only 49 days until pitchers and catchers report!
That being said, I had to did a little deep to give you something you may not have seen.  Richard Justice writes about why Jeff Bagwell should be a first-ballot [...]

When we talk about real rivalries in sports, the one that comes immediately to mind is of course Yankees/Red Sox.  It is just legendary.  From the moment the Yankees pried away Babe Ruth from Boston, these teams have been doing at it in a perceive David vs. Goliath sort of way.  But this week a [...]