The Cleveland Indians have fired manager Manny Acta and have named Sandy Alomar as the interim manager for the final six games of 2012. The rest of the coaching staff will remain intact through the end of the season. “The Cleveland Indians would like to thank Manny Acta for everything he has done for the […]
Joel Osteen, the pastor of America’s largest church, was given the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the annual “Faith and Family Night” event in Houston, Texas, on Saturday that was attended by over 34,000 people. Osteen, the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, performed the longstanding ritual of American baseball prior […]
Major League Baseball’s the Washington Nationals will be hosting their first ever “Faith Night” in Washington, D.C., on April 16, and widely acclaimed pastor Joel Osteen will be on hand to throw out the first pitch. The event will take place at the newly opened National’s Park located in Southeast Washington, D.C. Osteen, lead pastor […]
LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball. And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson broke the game’s color barrier. “Without Jackie, I wouldn’t be in front of you,” the […]
A record making crowd came to Progressive Field Thursday as the Indians launched their 2012 season. A team spokeswoman say the attendance for the home opener against the Blue Jays was 43,190, the biggest in ballpark history. The weather turned out to be chilly but picture perfect for the first game of the season. The […]
As the Cleveland Indians prepare for their 112th Opening Day, the organization has been hard at work in the off season preparing new initiatives and fan friendly policies for the upcoming season. On Wednesday, the Indians unveiled “What’s New at Progressive Field” for local media introducing their new programs, incentives and—of course, new food! Many […]
Two loves — dogs and baseball — came together Thursday night as 267 dogs and 461 escorts paraded into Progressive Field and around the warning track. The promotion, standard fare at many minor league sporting events, benefited the Cleveland Animal Protective League, which received a portion of the tickets sales and helped fill a section […]
Michelle Obama Throws First Pitch At Orioles Game
Michelle Obama Throws First Pitch At Orioles Game
Famed New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner died around 6:30 A.M. after suffering a massive heart attack.
