End of An Era: Miss Lou Lou Gehrig Dies at Age 9

October 13, 2020 - GREENSBORO, NC - The Greensboro Grasshoppers sadly announce that Miss Lou Lou Gehrig, the organization's last Labrador Retriever who served as bat dog for 8 seasons, died Monday night after a brief illness. She was 9 years old. Lou Lou served as a bat and ball girl alongside Miss Babe Ruth from 2012- 2015, then by herself through the next 4 seasons. "This is a heart-breaking loss for our organization, our fans, and the Greensboro community," said Grasshoppers President and General Manager Do... Full Story


October 8, 2020 - CURVE, Pa. - The Altoona Curve and the Center for Independent Living of South Central PA are teaming up to help area residents in need with a drive-through food giveaway on Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 20. The drive-through event will take place in the Peoples Natural Gas Field Tan Parking Lot from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., or until the food runs out. Each car will be given one box of produce, one box of dairy, one box of meats and one gallon of milk.... Full Story

October 7, 2020 - INDIANAPOLIS - After appearing in 24 games for Pittsburgh over the month of September, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes was named to Baseball America's MLB All-Rookie Team as the designated hitter. Hayes made his major league debut on Sept. 1 and hit .376 (32-for-85) with 14 extra-base hits and 11 RBI to earn the National League Rookie of the Month honor. He finished among rookie MLB leaders in triples (2, T-2nd), slugging percentage (.682, 4th), OPS (1.124, 5th), on-base percentage (.442, 6th), ... Full Story

October 6, 2020 - INDIANAPOLIS - Thanks to a 32-team field, hole sponsors and generous donations from participants who purchased raffle tickets, cheat bags and played in the Tee Box Chipping Challenge, Indianapolis Indians Charities raised over $20,000 in its charity golf outing at Broadmoor Country Club. The success of the golf outing enables IIC to fulfill its annual mission of providing for the community by strengthening youth, family, neighborhood and educational development. When the round concluded, thre... Full Story

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Greensboro Grasshoppers bat dog Miss Lou Lou Gehrig

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• Grasshoppers mourn Miss Lou Lou Gehrig - SAL Greensboro News and Record (October 23)
• Curve receive special letter from military vet - EL WTAJ (October 23)
• WORLD SERIES NOTES: Former BriBuc Austin Meadows will be in the Fall Classic with the Rays - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (October 20)
• Activist Castoreno-Santana wants Indians name changed - IL Indianapolis Star (October 19)
• Grasshoppers mourn Miss Lou Lou Gehrig - SAL Greensboro News and Record (October 13)
• Commentary: Wooden bats and dirt on the track - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (October 4)
• Altoona Curve hosting fall beer festival on October 17 - EL WTAJ (October 2)
• MLB, USA Baseball announce new Appy League format - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (September 30)
• Appalachian League leads off in minor league contraction - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (September 29)
• Indy Indians name change expensive but necessary, marketing experts say - IL Indianapolis Star (September 16)
• Victory Field to host baseball movie classics - IL Indianapolis Star (September 10)
• Future Pirates try to keep busy while learning, waiting - EL Altoona Mirror (August 25)
• Battle brewing over baseball in Johnstown - EL Johnstown Tribune-Democrat (August 14)
• City approves resolution to bring in baseball prospects league franchise; JCBL, AAABA leaders fear negative impact on local league, tournament - EL Johnstown Tribune-Democrat (August 14)
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