Many expected it but it never was sure. Would former Yankees’ closer Mariano Rivera make the 2019 Hall of Fame class unanimously? Tonight the long wait was over. Mo was introduced as the fourth player in the 2019 class, the first ever to appear on all sent in ballots. It remained a question if he…
With MLB commissioner Rob Manfred being positive about an eventual expansion of the number of MLB clubs from 30 to 32, businessman John Loar is leading an attempt to bring MLB to the country and western capital. To explore the possibility of an MLB team in Nashville, Loar has formed Music City Equity Group to…
With a special logo, the Texas Rangers herald the final season of Globe Life Park in Arlington, the ballpark that was their home since 1994. According to Ballparkbiz.wordpress.com, the logo show on the picture below is slightly different than the logo the Rangers wear on their uniform. The actual logo mentions the name Globe Life…
In a move to fill two middle infield spots, the Minnesota Twins have signed Curaçao native Jonathan Schoop and Venezuelan Ronald Torreyes to one-year contracts. The void in the infield was created when the Twins traded Brian Dozier and Eduardo Escobar at the non-waiver trade deadline. Schoop, who was non-tendered by the Milwaukee Brewers, is…
With $10.1 million on the final year of his contract, the Milwaukee Brewers are contemplating the options for their infielder Jonathan Schoop. The club is mulling whether to trade him to tender him or not to tender him. If the Brewers decide to do the latter, the 27-year old Curaçaoan will become a free agent….
It is something that has been discussed a lot in the past years. Major League Baseball coming to Las Vegas. Quite often, MLB kept the distance as it did not want to get involved in gambling scandals. But now Sin City will have two major league sports franchises soon, the rumors about MLB coming to…
After the 1984 season, the Cardinals returned to the dull grey road uniforms. Previously they sported baby blue uniforms, they started with in 1976. Even though the jersey was a pullover, that baby blue uniform was arguably one of the best uniforms ever. And now it is back. 🥁… https://t.co/s4lnDjvnmS — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals)…
After an intense promotional campaign in which they teased the baseball world with tweets about the new colors of the club, the Miami Marlins unveiled the new logo and new uniforms yesterday. The new logo in which black is the main color, a marlin is swirling around the name Miami and the seams of a…
Yesterday it was announced that Free Agent outfielder Bryce Harper has turned down a $300 million offer by the Washington Nationals. One can only wonder why someone turns down a record-setting offer (at least for the Nats that is). Perhaps it was the lack of an opt-out clause. Perhaps Harper simply doesn’t want to play…
Uniform lovers will enjoy the 2019 season as the Cincinnati Reds will sport fifteen different throwback uniforms next year. The reason? The club will celebrate its 150th anniversary or a sesquicentennial. Next to the uniforms, the club has unveiled a commemorative logo. In 1869, the (then) Cincinnati Red Stockings became the very first professional baseball…
