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-4 posts tagged "Minor League Baseball"
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In my time at The Observer, I have written about baseball just once. I have spent the vast majority writing about Holy Cross sports or my obsession with college and professional football. Yet my first love was indeed baseball. One of my earliest sports memories is getting my first Little League jersey and cap and
Liam Coolican | Friday, February 3, 2023
Imagine yourself in any mid-size minor league baseball town: Montgomery, Toledo, Frisco or South Bend. Now imagine the scene if an MLB team like the Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers rolled into town for a playoff game. This could be a reality if MLB ever adopts a mid-season tournament similar to the English FA Cup.
Liam Coolican | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every level of sports, but nothing has been hit as hard as minor league baseball. The minor leagues don’t have lucrative television deals, and most of their merchandise sales come from fans at the ballpark. Even if they do play games this season, which seems increasingly unlikely, they have no
Aaron Sant-Miller | Monday, April 13, 2015
Most professional baseball players are poor, by definition. Literally, the vast majority of professional baseball players are paid below the poverty line. To many, that seems like a very strange thing to hear. All we hear about is the glitz and the glam, the Derek Jeter limousines and Tim Lincecum condos. Yet, an overwhelming percentage