MLB umpire Angel Hernandez is alleging discrimination against minority umpires by Major League Baseball, and legendary NY Yankees' manager Joe Torre is involved.
When your favorite athlete is in the headlines, it's not always for the best reason, and these New York athletes made headlines for their run-ins with the law.
From Torre, to Arbour, to Parcells and more, Capital Region fans made their picks for the best coaches/managers in New York sports history. Who made the list?
New York Mets' owner Steve Cohen isn't afraid to throw money around, and ahead of the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline, these ten players could be on the move to Queens.
The 'Subway Series' is fun for fans but Tuesday and Wednesday are two games on the schedule for most of the Yankees and the Mets. Yes, they know these bragging rights games draw tremendous crowds and spark the best in heated fanatic discussions between the Pinstripes and the Amazin's faithful. However, for New York Yankees' skipper Aaron Boone, they are two games to keep building on, no more, no less.
On Friday, the New York Mets traded right-handed relief pitcher Colin Holderman to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a former 2019 All Star that will certainly bring some 'pop' and size to the Amazin's designated hitter position. 29 year-old Daniel Vogelbach made his debut for New York on Sunday night on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. The six-foot, 270 pounder quickly became a fan favorite at Citi Field for his size and his effort.
Gil Hodges led the Amazin' New York Mets to a World Championship victory in 1969, seven seasons after their inception and the return of National League baseball to New York City. Hodges will join Red Sox nation favorite "Big Papi" David Ortiz, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Tony Oliva and Early Baseball Era Committee electees Bud Fowler and Buck O'Neil at the Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown on Sunday. The 2022 ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center.
A tweet began floating around yesterday, listing the costs of bringing a family to a baseball game. Some of the prices listed have left New York fans confused.
For the first time since 2019, the Hall of Fame Parade of Legends returns to Cooperstown for Induction Weekend for the Class of 2022. Dozens of Hall of Fame legends ride down Main Street in the backs of pick-up trucks en route to a private reception at the Museum. The Parade of Legends begins at 6pm and will feature an appearance by members of Cooperstown Youth Baseball and Softball 12u teams, music from the award-winning Baldwinsville High School band and the Cooperstown Veterans Color Guard.
Howard Johnson was traded to the New York Mets in the winter following the 1984 season. Hojo had just won a World Series ring with the Detroit Tigers led by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson. Johnson looked at the deal as an opportunity and the rest was history. The two-time All Star was nice enough to join The Drive with Charlie & Dan on Tuesday and talk about his Mets career All Star Game experiences.
Newly minted MLB Home Run Derby champion Juan Soto put on a show Monday night in Los Angelas. The 23 year-old Nationals outfielder is fresh off of declining a 15-year/$440 million offer from Washington to stay put in the nation's capital. Only a few teams in Major League Baseball seem willing to stomach contract numbers like that and two of them reside in the Big Apple.