Zeeland native Jim Kaat soon to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
On July 24, 1963, Major League Baseball’s Jim Kaat, a left-handed pitcher from Zeeland, Michigan, threw a complete-game shutout and hit a home run for a 5–0 Minnesota Twins win over the Cleveland Indians. On July 24, 2022, exactly 59 years to the day later, Kaat will be in Cooperstown, New York, for the ceremony inducting him into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
O’Neil, Hodges, Minoso, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF
Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Former Minnesota Twins teammates Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat also were chosen along with Bud Fowler by a pair […]
White Sox, Leury García finalize $16.5 million, 3-year deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and versatile Leury García have finalized a $16.5 million, three-year contract. The deal announced Wednesday calls for the 30-year-old Garcia to earn $5.5 million each of the next three years. He helped the White Sox win the AL Central last season, batting .267 with five homers and a […]
White Sox sign reliever Graveman to $24 million, 3-year deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox fortified their bullpen on Tuesday, announcing a $24 million, three-year contract with right-hander Kendall Graveman. The 30-year-old Graveman is expected to pitch in front of All-Star closer Liam Hendriks, who had 38 saves and a 2.54 ERA in his first season with Chicago. The defending AL Central champions […]
White Sox pick up Craig Kimbrel’s $16 million option
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have exercised their $16 million club option for reliever Craig Kimbrel and declined their option on infielder César Hernández. The team announced the moves on Saturday. The 33-year-old Kimbrel struggled after he was acquired in a July trade with the crosstown Cubs for infielder Nick Madrigal and reliever […]
PODCAST: The Throw Down – Episode 35
BVM Sports’ Isaiah Butler and Logan Hanson discuss the AL and NL Division Series, a potential MLB strike and make predictions for the Championship Series.
White Sox star Anderson says he wants La Russa to return
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox star Tim Anderson made his feelings clear about manager Tony La Russa. He wants the Hall of Famer to return for another season in Chicago. “I want him to be back,” Anderson said Thursday. “At the end of the day, my decision doesn’t really matter. I guess it all depends […]
After another early exit, White Sox shift focus to future
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox star José Abreu would have loved nothing more than to be gearing up for another game and a chance to keep Chicago’s playoff hopes alive. He wasn’t about to let a bitter ending sour an otherwise sweet season. “It just happened. I cannot take any value out of what Houston […]
La Russa-led White Sox make another early October exit
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had their sights set on advancing in the playoffs after running away with the AL Central. Stacked with stars and led by Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, another early exit wasn’t what they envisioned. Chicago’s season came to an emphatic end Tuesday, with a 10-1 loss […]
Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after topping White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — It was Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman once again. Led by their October-tested stars, the Houston Astros are going back to the AL Championship Series for the fifth straight year. Altuve hit a three-run homer, scored four times and stole a base, and Houston eliminated the Chicago White Sox with […]