By Paul Casey Gotham The New York Collegiate Baseball League has sent players to professional baseball for more than three decades, and the number of former Webster Yankees in pro ball continues to grow. In Webster's six-year existence seven draft picks have groomed their talents in pinstripes. Five former players currently earn a paycheck from professional … [Read more...] about Bostick and Urckfitz head the roll call of Webster Yankee alums
Archives for August 2011
This Date in College Football Belt History – August 30
August 30, 2008 Missouri vs Illinois The 6th ranked Missouri Tigers with coach Gary Pinkel meet the 20th ranked Illinois Fighting Illini & coach Ron Zook at a neutral site in St. Louis. The teams combined for 94 points, the 4th highest scoring Belt game in history, with the Tigers holding on for a 52-42 win to retain The Belt. Missouri's QB Chase Daniel threw 3 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – August 30
MLB Splinters
By Kyle Soppe Detroit Tiger closer Jose Valverde has converted all 39 save attempts this season and the last 2 save attempts in 2010. The 41 straight successes are impressive, and rank him fourth all time. However, he isn’t even half way to the all time mark of 84, set by Eric Gagne from 2002 to 2003. An interesting note: Valverde has surrendered 18 runs over the … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters
This Date in College Football Belt History – August 29
August 29, 1998 Louisiana Tech at Nebraska The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs of coach Gary Crowton opened the season in Lincoln against the 4th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers of first-year coach Frank Solich. The Cornhuskers withstood a record-setting passing performance from Louisiana Tech's QB Tim Rattay & WR Troy Edwards as Nebraska retained The Belt with a 56-27 win. It … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – August 29
A-10 Bounce
A weekly round-up of Atlantic 10 men’s basketball. UD cruises to win over French pro team PARIS -- The University of Dayton men’s basketball team completed a very successful exhibition tour in Europe Wednesday, with a 79-49 win over ESC Trappes of the French National 2 League. UD went 4-0 on the trip, defeating the Netherlands National U-23 team, and three professional … [Read more...] about A-10 Bounce