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Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ Hit In Head By Ball [VIDEO]

Clay Moden — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:15:28 +0000

This is pretty hard to watch. J.A Happ was hit in the head on Tuesday night after a pitch he had just thrown was hit directly back at him. This has reopened the debate of whether or not pitchers should wear protective gear and, quite possibly, a “padded hat.”

You Won't Believe What This Kid Did With A Foul Ball

Dale Mussen — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:27:55 +0000

A nice afternoon at the ballpark for a family in Oakland where the A’s were hosting the Detroit Tigers. A foul ball heads to the grandstand, and in a classy move, the guy who caught it passed it over to the youngest of two boys watching the game. And while the dad turns to thank [...]

Remember When Garth Brooks Played for the New York Mets?

Billy Dukes — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:57:23 +0000

Major League Baseball spring training begins this week, and in the year 2000, that meant country superstar Garth Brooks reported for duty to the New York Mets clubhouse. It was the second of three stints the singer had in the bigs, and he left with an unimpressive batting average.

Young Boy Makes A Selfless Move And Gets Paid Back [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:26:06 +0000

There’s hope for our future! People still do the right thing. There’s no better feeling than to find out that all of the work you’ve put into making your kid a good person has paid off. Check out what this young Diamondbacks fan does after he gets a ball at a Brewer’s game. Kudos to the [...]

Are You Following Baseball Player Jim Thome?

John La Mond — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:00:23 +0000

Growing up, I was your typical baseball fan. Like most kids, I had a pretty incredible baseball card collection (which I wish I still had). My favorite team was always the Cincinatti Reds. The Big Red machine was on fire back in the 70's with players like Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Dave Concepcion, Tony Perez and Joe Morgan

Country Quickie: Take Jason Aldean To The Ballgame, Sheltons on T.V. and More…

Josh — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:09:24 +0000

Jason Aldean will take the stage and the field during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week! Jason will be a part of the Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday ( airs Monday after Home Run Derby). Then on Monday, he will perform before the Home Run Derby, which airs on ESPN [...]

I Didn't Know Being A Groundskeeper Was Dangerous! [VIDEO]

Aaron James — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:59:21 +0000

We’ve all heard of jobs that people risk their lives at everyday, I can’t remember ever hearing about a groundskeeper job being dangerous at all. The video below shows just how dangerous it can be with the giant tarp that covers a baseball field during a rain delay. One groundskeeper in this video did have [...]