Jerry Milani

Young OFs Represent N.Y. In Collectible Coin Set

May 22, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Aaron Judge and Michael Conforto are two of the young stars that New York baseball fans have been buzzing about the past two years. Now fans of the Yankees and Mets outfielders can now get[…]

Cliff Mapes’ 1949 New York Yankees World Series Ring Auctioned for $33,000

May 8, 2018 Jerry MilaniNew York Yankees

Cliff Mapes won’t go down in the annals of Yankees history as one of the franchise’s all-time greats. A mostly platoon outfielder over parts of four seasons with the club between 1948-1951, the Oklahoma native[…]

“Voice of the Yankees” Michael Kay to Receive Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio

March 29, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Michael Kay, the Emmy Award-winning New York Yankees play-by-play announcer on YES Network and drive time host of The Michael Kay Show on ESPN NY 98.7 FM Radio, has been selected to be the 11th recipient of the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV[…]

Story of John Donaldson Movie Project Launches Kickstarter

March 22, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

The legacy of John Donaldson, one of the greatest baseball players and a true American hero, will be restored in the feature documentary film 39 SECONDS. Pre-Production has begun with a major Kickstarter effort. The[…]

New Ruth Book Explores Lasting Legacy

March 20, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Babe Ruth’s grandson Tom Stevens calls it “the first real effort to explain his enduring popularity,” and Stevens should know. He wrote the Foreword. BABE RUTH – A Superstar’s Legacy by Jerry Amernic is a[…]

Dunn, Byrnes, Connor Lead Irish Baseball HOF Ballot

March 15, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

As the calendar approaches St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame (IABHOF) has announced the potential honorees whose names will be on the 2018 induction ballot. The candidates include players, managers, broadcasters, and baseball[…]

Tampa Bay Rays 2020 Movement Starts Petition To Keep Team

March 13, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

The longterm future of the Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field lease notwithstanding, has been a frequent topic of conversation in baseball circles. Move them to Montreal? Contract them (as may have been close to happening[…]

Corbin Bernsen from Major League at Silver Screen Sports Film Festival/Tarrytown Music Hall, April 15

February 27, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Corbin Bernsen, who played prima donna third baseman Roger Dorn in the now classic baseball film Major League, will be among the stars in attendance at The Silver Screen Sports Film Festival, a two-day celebration of[…]

Mercy’s Sullivan Named Team Ireland Junior Coach

February 27, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Rockland County resident Bill Sullivan has been named the manager of the Irish Junior National Baseball Team. Sullivan, who coached at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry for 18 years, including 15 years as the head[…]

USA New No. 1, Passes Japan In WBSC Baseball World Rankings

February 22, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today released the latest WBSC Baseball World Rankings, which weigh a country’s National Team performance — from U-12 to Professional — in WBSC-sanctioned international competitions over a four-year period[…]