Courtesy of PressRadio.org Newly elected Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome will headline the 69th annual Rochester Press-Radio Club Day of Champions Children'€™s Charities Dinner on Monday, June 18 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center. Thome will receive the Coca-Cola Sports Personality of the Year Award, and will be joined at the head table by a variety … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome will headline the 69th Annual Rochester Press-Radio Club Day of Champions Children’s Charities Dinner
July
Red Wings to Host First Plates Mile on July 5
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Red Wings have partnered with YellowJacket Racing to bring runners and plate aficionados together for the first Plates Mile at Frontier Field on Thursday, July 5 after the Wings host the Pawtucket Red Sox at 5:05 p.m. Participants will eat four 10 oz. Trash Cans while running one mile around Frontier Field, … [Read more...] about Red Wings to Host First Plates Mile on July 5
Sabres recall Nylander, Porter from Amerks
Courtesy of Amerks.com BUFFALO, N.Y. (April 3, 2018) --- The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has recalled forwards Alexander Nylander and Kevin Porter from the Rochester Americans (AHL). Both Nylander (6’1”, 192 lbs., 3/2/1998) and Porter (6’0”, 190 lbs., 3/12/1986) are joining the Sabres for the first time this season. Buffalo’s first-round pick (8th overall) … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Nylander, Porter from Amerks
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) releases 2018 schedule
Courtesy of PGCBL.com On Monday, December 11, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL), New York’s premier wooden-bat summer league, officially released the schedule for 2018, its eighth season of competition. Play is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 1. This offseason, the PGCBL announced that it would be moving to a three-division alignment, introducing a … [Read more...] about Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) releases 2018 schedule
Garver, Granite Named International League Postseason All-Stars
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings catcher Mitch Garver and outfielder Zack Granite have been named to the International League Postseason All-Star Team, the league office announced Wednesday. Garver had one of the best offensive seasons by a Red Wings catcher in recent memory. He appeared in 66 games at catcher but also played defensively in … [Read more...] about Garver, Granite Named International League Postseason All-Stars