Tag: Major League Baseball

Fresh off his primary U.S. Senate election runoff win on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) reacted to Major League Baseball's decision to publicly admonish players who wrote Bible verses on their uniform's "Pride" hats.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is demanding that Major League Baseball reverse its decision to discipline players who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps.

Now that the school year has receded into the hazy distance, our household has turned its attention to the languid pleasures of baseball, particularly the Atlanta Braves.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) introduced a resolution honoring one of Alabama's all-time greatest athletes on Thursday.

The City of Birmingham spent $4.5 million for the renovations to bring the field up to MLB standards while also keeping Rickwood’s history and legacy intact.

Just days before being honored in his hometown for Major League Baseball's Field of Dreams game at Rickwood Field, legendary outfielder Willie Mays passed away "peacefully" at his home in San Francisco, Calif.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson, a Selma native, has picked up two awards for stellar play this season.

The Mobile City Council will vote next week on the relocation of the childhood home of Hank Aaron. The home will be moved to a new site in the Toulminville community if the resolution is approved.

Tuesday, Major League Baseball confirmed the report that Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States, would be the site of a regular season game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in 2024.

Major League Baseball appears to be coming to Birmingham next year.

Some of the best baseball players to ever grace the diamond were denied entry to the Major Leagues solely because they were African-American. Instead, they performed in the “Negro Leagues,” in the shadows of the Majors, until 1947.