How the Cubs Changed my Career: Persistence leading to Victory

By Alyssa Trudniak As a girl who played softball all her life, and growing up watching the Chicago Cubs, I’ve learned that failure is never easy, but success is a blessing. My softball story was similar to the Chicago Cubs. I haven’t lived 108 years, I was doubted, and my teams were never the greatest.

Women Belong At Home (And First And Second And Third)

By Tavi Women are everywhere in Major League Baseball.  For over a century, women have been owners or partial owners of both minor and major league teams.  Ever since 1977, when journalist Melissa Ludtke sued the MLB for denying access to the Yankees clubhouse because of gender, women have been making great strides in baseball reporting.  The most

Dad and the Dodgers

By: Ally Weber I inherited a lot of things from my dad when he passed away a few years ago. What comes to mind? Two dogs, a lot of furniture, boxes and boxes of movies, his taste in music, his humor, and baseball.  Dodger baseball was part of my life from the very beginning. I

2013 NL Wild Card Game

By Anna Milyak Seeing over 40,000 Pirate fans walking across the Clemente bridge onto Federal Street, already screaming and full of excitement was insane. The city came to life that night, adrenaline was rushing through fans both at PNC Park and at home.  Standing room only tickets were exceeding $200, just to be part of

Picture Perfect PNC Park

By: Kayla Troutman Everyone knows that PNC Park is one of–if not the most–beautiful ballpark in Major League Baseball. There are numerous places in PNC Park that have the most perfect backdrop for any photo! Here is a list of some of my favorite places to take a pic with at PNC Park: Third Base

Bringing Baseball Back: The 2020 MLB Draft

By: Morgan Werth Covid-19 has caused a lot of doubt and heartbreak in the world of baseball.  With the uncertainty of a season, one thing baseball fans can look forward to is the 2020 MLB Draft on June 10th and June 11th.   With a draft that was supposed to be set in Omaha, Nebraska on

Bad Betts for the Dodgers?

By: Jacob Linkous In the current world of uncertainty, the Los Angeles Dodgers have their own uncertainty.  The blockbuster trade that happened in the off-season set the Dodgers up for their best season yet with a lineup that touted Betts, a former MVP, and 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger. Dodgers fans and the media alike

A League of Their Own

By: Amanda Noell I remember the first time that I saw the movie A League of Their Own. It was 1992 and I was ten years old. My grandfather and uncle were in charge of handling me and my cousins for a night. They decided to take us to the movies and tried to find