Baseball

Roster features two returnees from 2006 USA Baseball Olympic Qualifying Team

October 3 , 2007 -- Chicago - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged fans purchasing tickets to the Chicago Cubs-Arizona Diamondbacks playoff series to exercise caution when making online payments.

“Baseball fans need to be wary of fraudulent ticket scams,” Madigan said. “During this exciting playoff series, there are con artists out there looking to exploit fans who just want to show support for their team.”    » read more »

- Fourth consecutive record year for baseball
- Total surpasses 79.5 million

10/02/2007 -- Major League Baseball announced today that the 2007 regular season has closed with a record attendance total of 79,502,524, breaking the overall single-season record for the fourth consecutive year. This season's average attendance of 32,785 is the highest in baseball history. Last year's overall record of 76,042,787 (averaging 31,423) had been surpassed during games played on Sunday, Sept. 23. Overall, attendance increased 4.5 percent over the 2006 season.    » read more »

10/02/2007 -- Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young today was named the recipient of the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award. The Comeback Player of the Year Award is officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball, and is presented annually to one player in each league who has re-emerged on the baseball field during the season.    » read more »

10/02/2007, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox today announced its American League Division Series playoff roster against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The club will carry 15 position players and 10 pitchers. Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein made the announcement.

Pitchers (10): RHP Josh Beckett, RHP Manny Delcarmen, RHP Eric Gagne, LHP Jon Lester, LHP Javier Lopez, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, LHP Hideki Okajima, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP Curt Schilling and RHP Mike Timlin.

Catchers (3): Kevin Cash, Doug Mirabelli and Jason Varitek.    » read more »

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Oct. 1, 2007) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning sports fans to be mindful of fraud artists when purchasing Arizona Diamondbacks playoff tickets or other event tickets.    » read more »

Host of "Meet the Press" to engage fans in baseball dialogue

09/25/2007, BOSTON -- NBC's Tim Russert, host of "Meet the Press," will make a guest appearance on NESN as he moderates a discussion among the candidates for the President of Red Sox Nation. He will be joined by NESN's Red Sox field reporter Tina Cervasio serving as co-moderator.    » read more »

"Gloves For Kids" campaign helps more than 400 baseball & softball players

09/25/2007, DETROIT -- A season-long campaign to collect new and gently used baseball and softball equipment, and cash donations, culminated on Tuesday night at Comerica Park to benefit Southwest Detroit Youth Baseball.    » read more »

Larkin, Dyer and Lawless to join Lefebvre, Hurst in coaching the Chinese National Team

09/25/2007 -- The Chinese National Team will become the first international team to participate in the Arizona Fall League, continuing Major League Baseball's ongoing effort to help develop the squad as it trains for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The 16th season of the AFL will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Team China will play one game against each of the six teams in the Arizona Fall League during    » read more »

Club to Embark upon more Environmentally Friendly Initiatives as part of March to 100th Anniversary in 2012

BOSTON (September 20, 2007) – The Boston Red Sox today announced that the club will begin a partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a nationally renowned environmental organization, to make Fenway Park even more “green” through a series of initiatives to improve the environment.    » read more »

One-day post-Thanksgiving camps provide alternative during busy shopping day

09/21/2007, PHOENIX -- Registration is now being accepted for 17 Arizona Diamondbacks Training Centers baseball clinics and five softball clinics that will take place this fall and winter in 11 Arizona communities.    » read more »

Media pioneer Anita Martini honored as inaugural inductee

09/18/2007, HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros announced today the creation of the Houston Baseball Media Wall of Honor, a display on the broadcast level of the press box at Minute Maid Park. A committee consisting of selected local Houston baseball media and Astros front office staff will each season induct a current or former Houston media member who has made significant and lasting contributions to the landscape of Houston baseball through their work in journalism or broadcasting.    » read more »

Six MLB clubs sign players from five European nations

09/06/2007 -- Minor league players in the Philadelphia Phillies organization will be continuing their developmental programs through three different entities this fall, Florida Instructional League, Hawaiian Winter League and Arizona Fall League.

Florida Instructional League
Bill Dancy will be the field coordinator and Dave Huppert the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, who will participate in the FIL Northern Division.    » read more »

- Marty Brennaman Golf Classic heads to new venue for 2007
- Third annual fundraiser to feature Sunday night concert and second golf scramble

09/06/2007, CINCINNATI -- The third annual Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions "Marty Brennaman Golf Classic...And This One Belongs to the Reds Community Fund" takes place this weekend, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 9-10, at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in Belterra, Ind.    » read more »