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Former Kent State pitcher Eli Kraus delivers a pitch against Buffalo at Schoonover Stadium on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Kent State won 9-1.

Pitching Coach Mike Birkbeck helps players at baseball and life

John Conley September 8, 2019

Legendary Kent State pitching coach Mike Birkbeck, former player Eli Kraus said, has a style “you won’t understand until you’re on a team that Birkbeck coaches.”“When you come to Kent, you’re...

The St. Louis Cardinals' Oscar Taveras looks to the field before action against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT)

Cardinals OF Oscar Taveras dies in car accident in native Dominican Republic

Associated Press October 27, 2014

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, a 22-year-old slugger who was regarded as one of the majors' top prospects, died Sunday in a car accident in his native...

Philadelphia Phillies Cody Asche on his solo homerun in the eighth inning. The Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 14-10, at the Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas on opening day, Monday, March 31, 2014. (Ron Cortes/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)

Opening day highlights around baseball

Associated Press March 31, 2014

A Cincinnati Reds loss, an extra-inning walkoff win and a high-scoring battle were just some of the highlights of Monday’s first day of Major League Baseball action. Here are some of the top stories,...

San Francisco Giants finish NLCS comeback, prepare for Detroit Tigers in World Series

San Francisco Giants finish NLCS comeback, prepare for Detroit Tigers in World Series

Gary Reyes October 23, 2012

San Francisco Giants; Marco Scutaro celebrates the MVP award on the field after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco,...