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Royals Review

Royals Rundown: The Royals Hall of Fame grows, setting 2024 straight

Plus this stadium stuff has to stop. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco are counting down the days until MLB Opening Day, so let’s talk some Kansas City Royals! Read Jeremy’s mailbag here: https://www.royalsreview.com/2024/3/16/24102507/spring-training-mailbag Read the KCUR article here: https://www.kcur.org/sports/2024-03-15/kansas-city-royals-stadium-community-benefits-agreement-housing You can follow the team on X with Jeremy Greco at...

Royals Review

Royals Rundown: Stock up, stock down on Kansas City players

Bo knows the Hall of Fame now too. Jacob Milham And Jeremy Greco bring you up to speed on the Kansas City Royals down in Suprise, Arizona. Hear about the team’s probable pitchers for this split-squad weekend and Kansas City’s newest Hall of Fame member. Also, we run through some important Royals and see if their stock has risen or fallen this spring training. If you have a mailbag question for Jeremy, comment below or hit him up on X! You can follow the team on X with Jeremy Greco at...

Royals Review

Former Royals GMs Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz elected to Royals Hall of Fame

The two men helped build the Royals franchise Two of the men that helped build the Royals from the ground up into an eventual world champion will be honored by the organization this year. The Royals announced that former general managers Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz have been elected into the team’s Hall of Fame. They will both be honored at a private luncheon on June 28, followed by a pre-game ceremony that evening before the game against the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals announced yesterday that former Royals outfielder Bo Jackson will also be inducted into the...

Red Reporter

The Griffey name is legendary around these parts, and you can rep it now, too

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via The latest from our friends at BreakingT... The name Griffey stretched across the back of Cincinnati Reds uniforms for parts of 21 different seasons. Reds jerseys sporting that name swatted nearly 2200 hits, 281 dingers, 1068 ribbies, and swiped 173 bags in over 2100 games for the club, as both Ken, Sr. and Ken, Jr. mashed their way into the club’s Hall of Fame. One a Hall of Famer in Cooperstown, the other a key cog of a pair of World Series titles and an icon of the Big Red Machine. Both father and son repping the same...

Lookout Landing

Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/6/24: Nelson Cruz, Lucas Giolito, and Justin Verlander

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/ A pair of Mariners playoff rivals took major blows to their starting pitching corps. Good morning friends! It’s time to kick off this Wednesday with some links. In Mariners news... Nellie! Now put him in the Mariners Hall of Fame. BOOMSTICK!We're thrilled to announce that @ncboomstick23 will be throwing out the first pitch on #OpeningDay. https://t.co/2iN1UhqDCQ pic.twitter.com/yx7IWItwkQ— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) March 5, 2024 Matt Brash’s throwing session went well! Mariners reliever Matt Brash throwing for the...

South Side Sox

Today in White Sox History: March 3

Harry Caray and Jack Brickhouse were linked not only as broadcast team partners, but in a much stranger way, years later. | Walter Kale/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Double Hall honors, along with lifesaving surgery 1998 It’s a belated but banner day for White Sox icons, as Larry Doby and George Davis are among four players selected for Hall of Fame enshrinement by the Veterans Committee. Doby was better known for his play in Cleveland and the Newark Eagles, but provided 6.7 WAR in just 280 games for the White Sox over three seasons toward the end of his...

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Dodgers Broadcaster Rick Monday Inducted Into Cactus League Hall Of Fame

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Rick Monday was recognized on the field prior to Saturday's game at Camelback...

The Seattle Times

What Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons thinks of the Mariners

Legendary baseball writer Peter Gammons stopped by Mariners spring training this week and is bullish on Seattle's chances to get back to the playoffs.

South Side Sox

Today in White Sox History: February 27

After another frustrating Hall of Fame vote in 1990, Nellie Fox was unable to trot home to Cooperstown quite yet. | James Drake/ The Mighty Mite is forced to wait for his immortality 1973 Coming off of his 1972 MVP season, Dick Allen signs a three-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox, making him the highest-paid player in baseball. While contract details for early baseball are sketchy, this is believed to be the first time a White Sox player has been the highest-paid in the game. Allen earned his deal by leading the AL in homers (37), RBIs (113), on-base...

South Side Sox

Today in White Sox History: February 26

On this day six years ago, Jake Burger’s unfortunate injury odyssey began. Jake Burger suffers his first injury setback 1991 Five years after his death, Bill Veeck was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. The two-time owner of the White Sox (also with ownership of St. Louis Browns, Cleveland and the minor-league Milwaukee Brewers) was the last of the “small-time” or “common-touch” owners now made obsolete by free agency. He found quick success in both of his stints as White Sox owner. In 1959, he was finally handed the keys — the first...

Bluebird Banter

Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Leo Jimenez

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via I’m going to have to get going on these, we aren’t quite halfway through the list, and the Jays first spring game is Saturday (with Ricky Tiedemann starting). Leo Jimenez is a 22-year-old, right-handed hitting middle infielder (one of roughly 22 middle infielders on our 40-man roster) from Panama (points for the first to name the only Hall of Fame hitter from Panama, Hall of Fame pitcher is too easy). He was added to the 40-man roster in November of 2021 to protect him from a Rule 5 draft that didn’t happen. He was a...

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Tom Krasovic: Tony Gwynn's tip helped Todd Helton carve out Hall of Fame baseball career

Former Colorado Rockies first baseman says 'Mr. Padre' provided hitting advice that helped him early in his career

MASN: School of Roch

Rodriguez and Kimbrel highlighted today's Orioles live batting practice (plus other notes)

SARASOTA, Fla. – Grayson Rodriguez and Craig Kimbrel pitched today in the same live batting practice session on the stadium field. The starter with ace stuff, and the closer with a Hall of Fame resume.The pairing could be replayed many times over the 2024 season.Rodriguez got two “ups” this afternoon, with a shortened first inning that featured Anthony Santander’s line drive to right-center field, Ramón Urías’ strikeout and Ryan O’Hearn’s ground ball to the right side of the infield.Asked what he could take away from his appearance, Rodriguez said, “Practice, I guess is...

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Orioles’ Kimbrel could enhance his playoff resume; Mateo prepares for center-field duty

SARASOTA, Florida—The Orioles signed a potential Hall of Fame closer in December, one who’s concerned more about winning than numbers. Craig Kimbrel, 35, has 417 saves, eighth on the all-time list. Boston’s Kenley Jansen is just three ahead of him. With a decent season on a team that won 101 games last season, Kimbrel could […]

Stephen A. picks Derek Jeter over Mariano Rivera as Yankees legend he’d rather have | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman debate Mariano Rivera‘s Hall of Fame accolades vs. the captain Derek Jeter as the New York Yankees legend they’d rather have on their team. ✔

Mike Mussina is inducted into the Hall of Fame

Mike Mussina is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ Facebook: ht