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Rhett Lowder heads to Futures Game

July 12, 2024 Shawn Krest

The MLB All-Star Break will get started with the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, in Arlington, Texas. The annual contest gives fans a look at tomorrow’s stars, bringing together the top minor league prospects in […]

Negro League stats don’t all count

June 27, 2024 Shawn Krest

Willie Mays died last week, just before MLB was about to honor him at the special game saluting the Negro Leagues at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field. The day after Juneteenth, baseball brought together a large group […]

N.C. Negro Leaguers get spotlight

June 6, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

Baseball’s Black greats, who were denied the opportunity and everlasting glory of Major League Baseball, finally received their due honor and recognition in the history of America’s pastime. The MLB incorporated Negro League stats from […]

Hurricanes’ Dundon wants to bring MLB to Raleigh

October 3, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Tom Dundon has already revived one major sports franchise in North Carolina. Now he says he wants to build one from the ground up. The Carolina Hurricanes owner told David Glenn of the […]

Adley Rutschman leads spectacular Orioles turnaround

July 27, 2023 Shawn Krest

Adley Rutschman talks about the day like it is ancient history, even though many people listening probably have shirts that are older. “I remember seeing this field for the first time,” the Oregon native says, […]

Minors rep asks Congress to restrict MLB antitrust exemption

July 7, 2022 Jake Seiner, Associated Press

NEW YORK — The executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended that Congress enact legislation nullifying Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption as it applies to minor league players. Harry Marino on […]

Working media: A story of dads and sons and pins

October 30, 2021 Shawn Krest

ATLANTA — Game 3 of the 2021 World Series featured a two-hit shutout and a victory by the Atlanta Braves in front of an emotional home crowd. Hours before the first pitch, I sat in […]

Trey Mancini, Jameson Taillon latest members of MLB Cancer Club

October 12, 2021 Shawn Krest

Cancer is something that will touch everyone’s life at some point. For those of us fortunate not to get a diagnosis or a scare, there are friends and relatives who won’t be so fortunate. Shawn […]

Anthony Rizzo, Jon Lester headline MLB Cancer Survivor All Stars

October 11, 2021 Shawn Krest

Cancer is something that will touch everyone’s life at some point. For those of us fortunate not to get a diagnosis or a scare, there are friends and relatives who won’t be so fortunate. Shawn […]

Coping with a diagnosis: Former MLB outfielder Brett Butler

October 6, 2021 Shawn Krest

Cancer is something that will touch everyone’s life at some point. For those of us fortunate not to get a diagnosis or a scare, there are friends and relatives who won’t be so fortunate. Shawn […]

Rhett Lowder heads to Futures Game

Negro League stats don’t all count

N.C. Negro Leaguers get spotlight

Hurricanes’ Dundon wants to bring MLB to Raleigh

Adley Rutschman leads spectacular Orioles turnaround

Minors rep asks Congress to restrict MLB antitrust exemption

Working media: A story of dads and sons and pins

Trey Mancini, Jameson Taillon latest members of MLB Cancer Club

Anthony Rizzo, Jon Lester headline MLB Cancer Survivor All Stars

Coping with a diagnosis: Former MLB outfielder Brett Butler

The conservative advocacy group NC Values is leading the campaign
High school students call on lawmakers to ‘protect female facilities’

The conservative advocacy group NC Values is leading the campaign