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Atlantic League Names Player/Pitcher of the Month for June

AtL July 6, 2026 - (New York) - Catcher/outfielder Luke Napleton of the High Point Rockers and Hagerstown Flying Boxcars pitcher Eddy Demurias have been honored as the Atlantic League's Players of the Month for June 2026. Napleton led the ALPB with 11 homers and 35 RBI in June while Demurias posted a 3-0 record in helping Hagerstown clinch the North Division title. Napleton overcame a slow start to the season to explode in June. He was batting just .130 on June 2 before hitting .356 for the month with 32 hits in 108 at-bats with 10 doubles,... Full Story

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Red Wings Announce 2026 Walk of Fame Class

IL Rochester Red Wings July 6, 2026 - ROCHESTER, NY - The Rochester Red Wings have announced their 2026 Walk of Fame Class. The group will be inducted on Sunday, August 2, before the Red Wings' 1:05 p.m. game against the Syracuse Mets. 2026 WALK OF FAME CLASS AMATEUR COACHES CINDY D'ERRICO - Longtime Byron-Bergen coach is considered one of Section V's best in girls volleyball. Inducted into the NYVCA Hall of Fame in 2017, she has obtained five Section V titles - 2013-15, 2017, and 2019 - while she also led Byron-Bergen to three straight New York State c... Full Story

'Piggies to Pitties: 'Pigs to Transform into Pitties August 11th

IL Lehigh Valley IronPigs July 6, 2026 - Allentown, Pennsylvania - The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are excited to announce that the next edition in their long line of canine themed alternate identities, Pitties, will take the field on Tuesday, August 11th when the Pitties play host to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Coca-Cola Park. As part of Duke's Delites Dog Adoption Night and a Tail Waggin' Day presented by Abby Road Veterinary Hospital, the Pitties will come out to play with the first 1,500 adults 18 & over taking home a collapsible dog bowl! As part of ... Full Story

The Midway Effect: How the ThunderBolts Are Creating Memories Beyond Baseball

FL Windy City ThunderBolts July 6, 2026 - As the crack of a bat echoed across Ozinga Field during a Thursday night game, 12-year-old Wyatt Bibb wasn't glued to the action on the diamond. Instead, the young fan stood in line for the ballpark's new outer concourse attractions, winding up for another throw at the Midway Speed Pitch Challenge, determined to beat his previous score. "My favorite game is the Speed Pitch because it lets you see how fast you can throw, like you're pitching in a regular baseball game," Bibb said. Just a few steps away, other children t... Full Story

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