Every Year NATIONAL ROSE MONTH BEGINS BORN : OSCAR THE GROUCH (CHARACTER ON SESAME STREET) 1630s 1638: EARTHQUAKE SHOOK PLYMOUTH, MA 1790s 1792: KENTUCKY ADMITTED INTO THE UNION AS THE 15TH STATE 1796: TENNESSEE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION AS THE 16TH STATE225 Years Ago 1810s […]

MEMORIAL DAY The custom of honoring ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and decorating graves is an ancient and worldwide tradition, but the specific origin of Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was first known, are unclear. In early rural America, this duty was usually performed […]

1820s BORN 1820: PIERRE-JOSEPH-OLIVIER CHAUVEAU (FIRST PREMIER OF QUEBEC AFTER CONFEDERATION) 1840s 1848: U.S. AND MEXICO RATIFICATIONS OF TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO EXCHANGED AT QUERETARO. (TREATY WAS ORIGINALLY SIGNED ON FEB. 2, 1848.) 1860s 1868: FIRST U.S. NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF MEMORIAL (DECORATION) DAY TOOK PLACE […]

5/27/21 OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s reinstated designated hitter Mitch Moreland from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Luis Barrera to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. Moreland was placed on the IL May 18 retroactive to May 15 with an inflamed costochondral […]

5/27/21 Eleventh edition of the Bowl Season game to be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Radio The New Era Pinstripe Bowl announced that the 2021 game will be played at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 2:15 p.m., featuring teams from the Big Ten […]

5/27/21 Bowl Season announced the complete 2021-22 college football bowl schedule, which includes 44 games, beginning Dec. 17. All games will be televised on the ABC and ESPN family of networks, with one bowl on CBS and another on FOX. Two bowl games still have […]

5/27/2021 The Toronto Blue Jays have made the following roster moves: RHP Alek Manoah has been selected to the active roster and will start this afternoon. LHP Travis Bergen has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement (retroactive to May 24). LHP Tommy Milone has been transferred […]

A’s to host fireworks show on July 2 to welcome all fans back home 5/27/21 OAKLAND, Calif. — To welcome all fans back to the Oakland Coliseum, the A’s will host a fireworks show on July 2 following the game versus the Boston Red Sox. The […]

Six-Time MLB All-Star CC Sabathia Rejoins MLB Network’s Sean Casey, Chris Young and Stephen Nelson for a Non-Traditional Game Call 5/27/2021 May 27, 2021 – MLB Network Showcase: Clubhouse Edition – a new, non-traditional game telecast format MLB Network debuted this past April – will return when the Los Angeles Angels visit the San […]

5/27/2021 The Washington Nationals reinstated right-handed pitcher Tanner Rainey from the Injured List and optioned right-handed pitcher Kyle McGowin to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Rainey, 28, returns to Washington’s bullpen after missing […]

5/27/2021 BOSTON, MA – Following Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox optioned outfielder Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Worcester. Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement. Cordero, 26, has appeared in 34 games with the Red Sox this season, making 26 starts in left […]

5/27/2021 CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today announced the following start time changes for June games at Wrigley Field. Chicago’s Sunday, June 13 game vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, originally scheduled for 1:20 p.m. CDT, has been selected for an exclusive national telecast by ESPN and […]

Dayton, Ohio — The Dayton Dragons will recognize Bogg Ministries as a “Community All-Stars” recipient during a special inning break of the Dragons game on Thursday, May 27th against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Day Air Ballpark.  The game will start at 7:05 p.m. The Dragons Community […]

Dayton, Ohio—The Dayton Dragons recognized Blue Star Mothers as a “Hometown Heroes” recipient during a special inning break of the Dragons game on Wednesday night against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Day Air Ballpark.  The Dayton Dragons shine the spotlight on the military, past and present, […]

May 22nd, 2021 The Toronto Blue Jays have the following roster moves: INF Cavan Biggio has been placed on the 10-day IL with a cervical spine ligament sprain. LHP Anthony Kay has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. RHP Jeremy Beasley has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. RHP Ty Tice has been recalled […]

May 22nd, 2021 Arlington, Texas — Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Kohei Arihara will undergo a medical procedure next week to repair an aneurysm in his right shoulder. The procedure, which is a repair of the posterior circumflex humeral artery aneurysm, is scheduled to be performed on […]

May 22nd, 2021 The Pittsburgh Pirates today placed right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill on the 10-day injured list (retro to May 20) with a left calf strain. As a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Kyle Crick has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list (right triceps strain). […]

KANSAS CITY, MO (May 22, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Domingo Tapia from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. Tapia has been optioned to Omaha (AAA) following the acquisition. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club has […]

The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have reinstated right-handed pitcher Carlos Estévez from the 10-day injured list. Right-handed pitcher Justin Lawrence was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following last night’s game. COURTESY COLORADO ROCKIES & MLBpressbox.com

May 21st, 2021 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Nate Jones and optioned outfielder Luke Raley. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated Travis Blankenhorn for assignment. Jones, 35, was signed by the Dodgers as a minor […]