Tony Oliva and the late Buck O’Neil this weekend finally entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
MLB
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
MLB’s racial, gender hiring earn mediocre grades
‘Baseball has put a lot of money and effort into trying to increase the popularity at the youth level, but the numbers are still plummeting.’
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
One Black coach seems all the Twins can handle
‘The Minnesota Twins next season will have their fourth bench coach in as many seasons.’
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Baseball talent runs in the Gordon family
Nick Gordon is in his third call-up stint from AAA St. Paul. He hopes this time is the charm.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Saints’ Broxton eager to rejoin the majors
Keon Broxton is one of two Black players on the St. Paul Saints 40-man roster—the Saints are in their first season as the Twins’ AAA affiliate.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Stands empty of Blacks on Jackie Robinson Day!
I looked high and low as best I could without binoculars, but my futile efforts found no Black fans at a recent Minnesota Twins baseball game.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
MLB pulls All-Star game from Atlanta due to GA’s voter restriction law
‘Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box…’
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
MLB needs to go all the way and pay Negro Leaguers
Last week MLB said it was going to recognize the legacy of the Negro Leagues by allowing the stats and records of the league 1920-1948 to be added to MLB’s.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Here we go into MLB playoffs!
Sixteen teams have survived, including the Miami Marlins, the only team with a Black team president, Derrick Jeter, the legendary New York Yankee.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Pro baseball appeals less than NFL, NBA to aspiring athletes
MLB ‘is making strides in the right direction, but as always there needs to be added urgency in order to make Jackie’s vision a reality.’
Posted inFeatured, National, News, Sports
‘A strike for justice’: NBA players forgo playoff game to protest police/vigilante violence
In a move unprecedented in the last 50 years of U.S. professional sports history, the Bucks on Wednesday refused to take the court for their scheduled playoff game against the Orlando Magic.
Posted inFeatured, Sports, Twins/MLB
Twins logo ripe for more racially sensitive update
‘I simply wanted a respectful and subtle, yet very significant update to this logo that honors and reflects the team, the fans and players of different backgrounds’
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Both MN United and MN Twins fall short in inclusive hiring
‘Major League Baseball’s teams must improve inclusive hiring practices in order to accurately represent the players who play the game and the communities they serve.’
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
MLB embroiled in another scandal
Attendance across MLB has again declined for the seventh straight season signaling a worrisome trend.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Minor league star joins Twins’ winning season
Since his return to the Twins, LaMonte Wade has been used as a late-inning outfield replacement and a pinch runner, and he’s had nearly 50 plate appearances.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Major League Baseball: Has something gone foul in the ballpark?
Something is going on with the MLB product, and yes, it’s affecting the game.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Twins’ power surge attributed to growing confidence
The Twins last month led MLB in extra-base hits and tied for most home runs to right field.
Posted inSports
Boston Red Sox champions of baseball!
The World Series, won by Boston in five games, was consistent with what they have done all year. They beat New York in the Divisional playoff series three games to one.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Old diversity refrain resurfaces: ‘There’s more we can do’
MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred, Jr. was in town last week as part of the Minnesota Twins’ “Diversity Week.” He first spoke to a small group of reporters, including the MSR, then later before a reported 600 people who’d RSVP’d to the “Imagine if . . .” Diversity Celebration at the Twins Stadium’s Carew Atrium.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Twins’ first Black pitching coach misses time with family
“No regrets,” Alston continued. “The only regret honestly is not being around my family as much. My son [Garvin Jr.] is in college right now, and my daughter [Jayla] is about to go to college. And not around my wife as much, that’s the only regret.”