Nicholas Diunte is an educator, writer and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) living in New York City. A former college baseball player, coach and university professor, Diunte has merged his love for baseball and scholarship by chronicling baseball's history through oral interviews with those who played through baseball's golden era of the 1940's and 1950's. He is currently working on a book entitled "We Played with Ray", which features the stories of Major and Minor Leaguers playing through baseball's era of integration. Contact Nick.

New York Mets come close to team record for hits against the Chicago Cubs

The New York Mets avoided a series sweep by the Chicago Cubs Sunday afternoon by exploding for 21 hits in an 18-5 victory. The Mets were led by Ike Davis' four hits and Ruben Tejada's five RBI's which included his first major league...

A look back: Reggie Jackson goes to bat against cocaine

A quick search of Youtube unearthed former New York Yankee great and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson appearing in a 1986 public service annoucement citing the dangers of using cocaine. The series of PSA's were part of Major League Baseball's...

George Washington star Manny Ramirez to debut with Chicago White Sox tonight

Manny Ramirez first gained notoriety at George Washington High School in the Bronx, where he was named the New York City Public School Player of the Year in 1991, en route to becoming a first round selection of the Cleveland Indians later that...

Former Brooklyn Dodger Cal McLish passes away at 84

The owner of the longest full name in baseball history, Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish passed away Thursday morning at the age of 84. Cal McLish made his debut in 1944 at the tender age of 18 with the Brooklyn Dodgers during World...

Yankees pitch in to help the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Foundation

The Yankees might have been away in Toronto Monday evening, but the stadium was filled with spirit, the spirit of giving. The Delta 360 Club inside Yankee Stadium played hosted to the Ultimate Yankee Stadium Experience which benefited the...

Willie Fordham, Negro League pitcher dies at 83, 1927-2010

Ten days ago, Willie Fordham was a bundle of energy, openly discussing his career as a pitcher in the Negro Leagues with fans as he signed autographs throughout the entire nine innings at the home of the Class A Wilmington Blue Rocks. Fordham was...

Former MLB players come out in support of the BEST Scholarship Fund

Due to the efforts of BEST co-founders Billy Staples and Judy Tierney, August 15, 2010 saw close to twenty former major league players lend their support to the BEST Scholarship Fund at the Water Gap Country Club. The meet and greet dinner was...

Matt Stairs passes former New York Yankee Cliff Johnson as all-time pinch hit home run leader

With Saturday's eighth-inning homerun off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Kameron Loe, Matt Stairs vaulted himself into the record books, breaking former New York Yankee Cliff Johnson's record for pinch-hit home runs. Stairs' blast gave...

Ultimate Yankee Stadium Experience to benefit the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Foundation Aug. 23

The Ultimate Yankee Stadium Experience Monday August 23, 2010 will benefit The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Foundation. The evening will include a buffet dinner in the Delta 360 Club from 6 to 10 p.m. Lending support to the cause will be former...

Bobby Thomson, Staten Island legend who hit the 'shot heard 'round the world dies at 86

Curtis High School's own Bobby Thomson passed away at the age of 86 Monday evening at his home in Savannah, Georgia according a report by the New York Daily News. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Thomson moved to Staten Island when he was two years...

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