Tag: MLB
After making history, Bianca Smith has moved on from the Red Sox
Bianca Smith made headlines when she was hired in January 2021 as the first Black woman coach in professional baseball’s history. CNN, BBC and...
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is made for players like Adrián Beltré. As a pure hitter, reliable slugger and slick third baseman, Beltré had few...
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Ryne Sandberg, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and an iconic player for generations of Chicago Cubs fans, revealed Monday that...
Rachel Balkovec, Yankees’ pioneering manager, leaves to run Marlins’ player development
Rachel Balkovec, the first woman to manage in affiliated baseball, has left the New York Yankees for an even bigger task — leading the...
A stroke took Charlie Manuel’s words away. Baseball is giving them back
CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Charlie Manuel began to speak again, he could not talk. It had been five days since his stroke. His heart...
