The Frontier League has announced a rebranding to the National Association of Professional Baseball (NAPB) beginning in the 2027 season, with a new visual identity and a focus on being “North America’s Home Teams”.
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Frontier League’s Joliet Slammers hire new Field Manager
Schlereth was drafted in 2008 by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in May 2009. Later that same year, he and Max Scherzer were traded to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three-team trade. During his time with the Detroit Tigers, 2009-2012, Schlereth won the American League Central and, after suffering an injury, was a member of the team that competed in the 2012 World Series. The Tigers non-tendered Schlereth’s contract in the fall of 2012, and Schlereth went on to play for ten other organizations’ minor league teams in thirteen years.
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PRESS ROOM: How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities, MLB Network and MLB.com, will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across the sport.
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IN MEMORIAM: Baseball Icon Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron Dies at 86
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Aaron’s biography at the Baseball Hall of Fame, where he earned induction in 1982, noted that he was “a consistent producer both at the plate and in the field, reaching the .300 mark in batting 14 times, 30 home runs 15 times, 90 RBI 16 times and captured three Gold Glove Awards enroute to 25 All-Star Game selections.”
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Boston Red Sox Hire Bianca Smith as First Black Woman Coach in Baseball History
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bianca Smith, 29, becomes the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball. She will work with the team’s infielders at the Red Sox minor league facility in Fort Meyers, Fla.
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COMMENTARY: Remembering the Silver Linings of 2020
NNPA NEWSWIRE — So, as the calendar turns to 2021, and many wish friends, family and associates, “Happy New Year!” we’ll place an overwhelming emphasis on the “New Year” portion of the sentiment.
