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Atlanta Braves Austin Riley

MLB News

Braves, Riley ink 11-year, $212M extension

Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley is hitting .301 with 29 home runs and 68 RBIs this season. ATLANTA (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves signed All-Star Austin Riley to a $212 million extension, keeping the third baseman under contract through the 2033 season, the team announced Monday. Riley, 25, joined the Braves as a first-round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. He is hitting .301 with 29 home runs and 68 RBIs through 101 games this season. Riley hit a career-high […]

todayAugust 2, 2022 94

Albert Pujols

MLB News

Pujols, Cabrera added to MLB All-Star Game rosters

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Active baseball legends Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera will each be part of the respective National League and American League rosters for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday. The game will be on July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. "I am delighted that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have agreed to participate in the All-Star Game," Manfred said in a news release. "Albert and Miguel are two of the most accomplished […]

todayJuly 9, 2022 93

American Association Miles Wolff

American Association

American Association to establish Hall of Fame

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) is formally establishing a Hall of Fame. The 2022 inaugural class will be a part of the American Association All-Star Game festivities on July 11-12. The festivities will be at Impact Field in Rosemont, Ill., home of the Chicago Dogs. The lone inductee for 2022 is Miles Wolff. He is the founder of the league, and he served as league commissioner from 2006 to 2018. Wolff instrumental in independent and […]

todayJuly 9, 2022 129

Springfield Legends Classic

Prospect League

Legends Classic is coming to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Legends Classic is coming to Robin Roberts Stadium later this summer. The inaugural annual Classic will feature legends of both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. The teams will square off against each other in this special matchup, according to a news release from the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes. The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes is a member of the Prospect League, a partner league with Major League Baseball. The Classic will be a fun-filled night where […]

todayJuly 8, 2022 95

Gateway Grizzlies Evansville Otters July 4 2022

Frontier League

Gateway Grizzlies swept at home

SAUGET -- The Gateway Grizzlies again lost to the Evansville Otters at GCS Credit Union Ballpark Monday by a score of 6 to 1. The loss means the entire Independence Day weekend series results in a complete sweep by the Otters. It also marks the eighth consecutive loss against the Otters. For the second time in the series, the Grizzlies grabbed the lead at the bottom of the first inning of the game. That was courtesy of a fielder's choice, […]

todayJuly 5, 2022 141

Alton River Dragons

Alton River Dragons

Alton River Dragons downed at home 10-8

ALTON -- The visiting Cape Catfish took advantage of a seven-run sixth inning to down the Alton River Dragons 10-8 at Lloyd Hopkins Field Monday night. The River Dragons used five different position players with ties to the Riverbend region to get through the game on the mound. Robby Taul got the start and pitched five innings. Bryce Zupan, Blake Burris, and Mike Hampton would pitch in relief. After the Catfish scored twice in the top of the second, Alton […]

todayJuly 5, 2022 114

BRS Museum 2021 Inductee Group

East Central Illinois Region

BRS Museum inducts players, media personality Saturday

NOKOMIS -- The road to making the major leagues is difficult: only 10 percent of those working the minor league system get that long-awaited call-up. Seven inductees to the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum (BRS Museum) in Nokomis were evidence of that, with years of service to Major League Baseball ranging from as little as three years up to 16 years. Each of the inductees described their journey during the BRS Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 13 at […]

todayNovember 17, 2021 143

Atlanta Braves

MLB News

Braves close out Astros in six games, win first World Series in 26 years

HOUSTON (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves captured their first championship since 1995 after a 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Max Fried provided a historic effort on the mound and the trio of Jorge Soler, Freddie Freeman, and Dansby Swanson each smacked home runs as the Braves secured their second title in franchise history since relocating to Atlanta in 1966. The Braves -- winners of […]

todayNovember 3, 2021 114

Cleveland Indians

MLB News

Cleveland Indians begin removal of team name from stadium scoreboard

CLEVELAND (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians organization started the removal process of the team's scripted logo atop the scoreboard at Progressive Field on Tuesday as the club transitions their nickname to the Guardians in 2022. Crews at the field began dismantling the letters, beginning with the "I" on the 80-foot-long sign. It marks another significant step this off-season for the team, which has been called the Indians since 1915. The removal process is expected to take multiple days, with windy […]

todayNovember 3, 2021 84

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