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Terminally Ill Baseball Fan Surprised with Autographed Ball, Hat, Jersey and Shoes from Los Angeles Dodgers Star Matt Kemp [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:41:28 +0000

There are so many stories of professional athletes being complete douche bags, so how about a feel good story? Check this out, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, took a minute after a game to surprise a 19 year old fan who is dying from cancer. According to the Los Angeles Times, Joshua Jones from Tracy, California, who is suffering [...]

Mother Nature Is Not A Twins Fan; Mondays Game At Target Field Postponed

David Drew — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:49:45 +0000

While we are under a ‘Winter Storm Warning’ through Tuesday morning, Minneapolis is expected to get around 4 inches of snow. Needless to say, the Minnesota Twins have postponed their Monday night game against Miami and postponed games are mounting. StarTribune.com is reporting that this is the fourth time in nine days that the Twins [...]

Watch These Great Moments in Foul-Ball Catches — Daily Distraction

Staff Writer — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:32:54 +0000

[onescreen item="5062499"] Baseball season is upon us, and the main goal of many fans who attend games is to catch a foul ball. Almost every time, though, it doesn’t work out. There are only so many foul balls hit per game and up to 50,000 people are there also trying to catch foul balls, so [...]

Tom's Notes: MLB Spring Training Underway + State Hockey Tournaments Heat Up

Tom Hansen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:45:41 +0000

Full–squad workouts for both the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers are underway. Spring training exhibition games will get started for both this weekend. The Brewers holding camp in Arizona again this year, but lost 1st baseman Matt Gamel for the season due to knee injury. He hurt his ACL on his knee that will [...]

Tom's Notes: Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire is Hitting the Snowmobile Trails for a Cause + More

Tom Hansen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:41:36 +0000

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire will be riding a sled the next few days here in the Northland. For a cause. We are only a week or two away from Minnesota Twins pitchers and catchers reporting to Florida for Spring Training. But Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire always prepares for spring training by heading to the Northland [...]

Carl Pavano Injured In The Most Carl Pavano Way Yet

Joe Student — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:00:16 +0000

Spring training hasn’t started yet, but Carl Pavano is already in mid-season form. Pavano, 37, is a veteran major league pitcher with a medical history littered with bizarre injuries. On Thursday, Pavano ruptured his spleen after falling while shoveling snow in his driveway in Vermont. He will be out 6 to 8 weeks. Could happen [...]

Lake Park Little League Team Finishes 3rd At Midwest Regions

Ken Hayes — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:47:22 +0000

The little league team from Lakeside in Duluth, MN fell short of advancing to the Jr. Little League World Series, but their accomplishment on finishing third is quite and achievment. There are over 600 teams in the Midwest region and placing 3rd is nothing to scoff at.A friend of mine, Gregg Velander, has been keeping [...]

Lakeside Team Just 2 Wins From Going To Little League World Series

Ken Hayes — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:50:33 +0000

Our own local team could possibly be heading to the Jr Little League World series. They fought back yesterday afternoon to stay alive, and play Kentucky at 1:00 today. Here’s a recap of what happened yesterday:The Minnesota State Champion Little League Lake Park Junior All Stars came from behind to beat Iowa in extra innings [...]

Congratulations To Lakeside Little League Team Champions

Ken Hayes — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:08:51 +0000

The Lake Park little League from Duluth MN is on a quest to make it to the Little League World Series! A local Duluth Little League baseball team comprised of 13 & 14 years olds are representing the state of Minnesota this week in the Junior Little League Midwest Regionals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The [...]

View The Controversial Spitball Jose Valverde Is Taking Heat Over [VIDEO]

Cathy Kates — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:40:01 +0000

Did he or didn't he? Whether it's true or not, he's taking heat for it. On Sunday, the Tigers beat the Reds 7-6.

What's the purpose of a spitball? (besides being incredibly gross)

Pitchers traditionally use them because it causes the ball to sink or drop. This particular pitch was a fastball that came up and in. What do you think?

How Do You Improve a Baseball Rain Delay? Add Bill Murray

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:18:08 +0000

Fans of the New York Yankee affiliate team the Charleston RiverDogs are boasting over the awesome happenings at a recent game. No, it had nothing to do with the teams or game itself, but rather what occurred during the rain delay. As rain began to descend and the tarp covered the field, one of the [...]

Sports Fan Gets Second "Once In A Lifetime Chance" Catching A Foul Ball [VIDEO]

Cathy Kates — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:49:13 +0000

Are you one of those people that takes a glove with you to every Huskies or Twins game? Hoping that someway, somehow a stray ball will find it's way to that glove? What a thrill if you catch it, but, what a disappointment when you don't. This Oakland A's fan experienced both emotions with the same batter, in what should have been a "once in a lifetime chance" and while on a cell phone.

Former MN Twin Torii Hunter's Son Arrested For Sexual Assault

Ken Hayes — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:28:59 +0000

Torii Hunter has taken a leave of absense from the Angels to deal with the charges brought against his son. From yahoo.com: As reported by the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and NBC DFW, among other sources, five students at Prosper (Texas) High were arrested on Monday in connection with the sexual assault of another [...]

One-Armed Little League Pitcher Coleman Shannon Throws a Shocking No-Hitter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:09:07 +0000

Coleman Shannon was born without a right hand and forearm, due to a medical condition called Amelia, but that hasn’t slowed him down from chasing his baseball dreams. In fact, the 14-year-old left-handed pitcher recently threw a no-hitter in a Johnsonville, SC little league game.

Valentini's Meatballs Now Offered At Target Field

Ken Hayes — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:04:47 +0000

The first time I went to target field I was impressed with all the food options. A lot of them reflect the Twins Territory cuisine, like walley fingers, and now the Northland’s own Valentini’s Meatballs! Pretty cool that the Twins include some our Northern Minnesota heritage! Straight from Minnesota’s Iron Range, Valentini’s Supper Club (with [...]

'Strasburger' Might Be the Worst Food to Buy at a Baseball Game

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:49:42 +0000

If you happen to be at a Washington Nationals baseball game this year, you may notice the Red Porch concession stand selling a ginormous sandwich named after Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg called the “StrasBurger.” But while it might look tasty, this may actually be one of the worst pieces of sports fare calorie-wise. So what [...]

Cirque du Soleil Performer Unleashes Amazing Gravity-Defying First Pitch [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:50:09 +0000

We’ve seen some truly horrendous first pitch efforts over the years, from the “what did you expect” dribbler that Mariah Carey uncorked, to the shameful 10-footer that NBA star John Wall recently unleashed.

The crowd at PETCO park in San Diego was treated to the opposite side of that coin Monday, when Cirque du Soleil performer Gabryel Nogueira da Silva was given the task of the ceremonially first pitch.

One-Armed War Vet Wows Crowd by Catching Foul Ball [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:25:42 +0000

“I thought I was going to catch the ball or go over the railing,” said Michael Kacer of the foul ball he caught at Yankee Stadium Friday.

The 29-year old vet had lost his left arm in Afghanistan, so he had nothing to brace himself with when he used his baseball cap as a glove and reached over the railing to snag a ball off of the bat of Curtis Granderson.

Baseball Fan Rips Foul Ball From Hands of Woman [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:34:40 +0000

After retrieving a foul ball that had been hit into the dugout, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Melvin Mora flipped the ball into the front row of the stands.

His toss was intended for a young blond woman, who had the kind of look that would encourage a guy to give a girl a baseball.

Families Dogs Watch the Huskies Win at the Wade

Cathy Kates — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:33:50 +0000

It was a balmy 73 at game time, the smell of popcorn and hot dogs was in the air, the Huskies were warming up....and usually, I'm watching them (um, duh....male athletes)...but, this particular evening, my sights were set on all the four legged, tail-waggin', nose-to-the-ground dogs that were following their owners into the Wade Stadium.