Year: 2024

2023 Baseball Alumni Death: Pinch-hitter Deluxe, Jesus Alou, Age 80

By Doc McElroy FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jesús María Rojas Alou (Spanish: [xeˈsus aˈlo], March 24, 1942 – March 10, 2023) was a Dominican professional baseball outfielder. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the San Francisco Giants (1963–68), the Houston Astros (1969–73; 1978–79), the Oakland Athletics (1973–74), and the New York Mets (1975). He was the […]

Dayton Flyers Basketball News: Anthony Grant Named To Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach Of The Year Late-Season Watch List

By Chris Garvin 2/23/2024   Flyers Are 22-5 & Ranked 21st In The Country   2024 Naismith National Coach of the Year Watchlist https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/2/23/2024_Men_s_College_COY_Watch_List_FINAL__1_.xlsx   ATLANTA – The Atlanta Tipoff Club has announced that University of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant has been named to the Werner […]

Dayton Flyers Basketball News: DaRon Holmes II Named To USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy & All-America Watch Lists

By Chris Garvin 2/27/2024   Holmes One Of 40 Top Players Named To Watch Lists   FULL USBWA RELEASE https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2024/02/27/usbwa-unveils-2023-24-oscar-robertson-trophy-and-all-america-watch-list?preview=1   INDIANAPOLIS – University of Dayton junior forward DaRon Holmes II has been named to the U.S. Basketball Writers’ Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch Lists.  Members of […]