Tag Archives: Major League Baseball

Getting to Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of success in Major League Baseball. There are a total of 333 players and coaches. Most recently, Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons, and Larry Walker were inducted this past year. Every year, there are 30 players on …

Last Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum named baseball legend Roger Maris to their 10-person Golden Days Era Committee ballot. A former Gainesville resident, Maris would be elected to the Hall of Fame with 75 percent of the vote. Maris’ Career During a 12-year career, Maris played …

After firing Mike Shildt on Oct. 15, the St. Louis Cardinals named Oliver ‘Oli’ Marmol as the franchise’s 51st manager. With the announcement on Oct. 25, Marmol becomes the youngest manager in the MLB in 18 years. Marmol replaces Shildt, who was fired due to “philosophical differences” after three seasons …

After a controversial Game 4 win by Houston over the Red Sox, the ALCS moves to Game 5 with the series all tied up 2-2. The winner of Wednesday’s game goes up 3-2 in the series, setting up for an elimination game with Game 6. The 268th pitch Game 4 …

On Tuesday, the Houston Astros advance to the ALCS after a blowout win against the Chicago White Sox in ALDS Game 4. The Astros clinched a spot in the ALCS with a 10-1 victory. They will be playing the Boston Red Sox, a rematch of the 2018 ALCS. Game Recap …

On this day in 1961, the unbreakable was broken. Roger Maris approached the plate with 60 home runs on the season, tied with Babe Ruth for the most home runs in a season. He tied the record five days earlier against the Orioles. His second at-bat of the day, he …

With an 8-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers are the National League Central champions. https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1442257649614082052?s=20 A Long Time Coming After clinching a spot in the playoffs on Sept. 18, the Brewers secured the division in front of a sold-out crowd at American Family Field. …

Salvador Perez, the 15-year veteran, has been breaking records and turning heads during his All-Star season. Perez hit his 46th home run Monday, surpassing Johnny Bench’s record among catchers. After the game, Perez talked about what it meant to be in the same conversation as Bench. “When I see a …

Major League Baseball inducted Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Wednesday. The much-anticipated ceremony took place 13 months later than expected after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed festivities. Fans turned out for Derek Jeter in mass numbers, though, as Yankees …

With the end of the MLB season on the horizon, now is a good time to start reflecting on what players and teams have had a successful 2021 campaign. Several former Gators players have been difference-makers for their teams, but these five, in particular, have shown the brightest. 1. Pete …