7th Jun | Story

There is no offseason behind the mic

Peoria radio broadcaster Nathan Baliva lives to call games. With his year-round schedule of games all over the state — the Chiefs, colleges and high schools — he loves to call them, too.

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13th May | Story

Dollars and sense

When the late Art Savage moved the River Cats from Vancouver to Sacramento, he wanted to build a stadium with private funds. Thanks to Dan Vistica, an old friend with decades of financial experience, the plan has succeeded.

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8th May | Story

Under the Golden Arches

One of the larger collections of McDonald’s memorabilia provides a glimpse into the company’s history on the site of its first restaurant — all less than two miles from where the Inland Empire 66ers play their home games.

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8th Jun | Story

A dose of common sense

During the 1984 season, Sam Bernabe was an Iowa Cubs intern, pumping stormwater out of dugouts and cleaning locker rooms. Now he is president and general manager of the team and chairman of the minor league board of trustees.

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23rd Jun | Story

Long live the king

What happens when Jerry Lawler spends a night with his subjects at a baseball park? He signs hundreds of autographs, mugs for three hours of photos and mixes a piledriver into nine innings of a slobberknocker.

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07 Jul | Videos

Jonny Gomes

Before he played in the majors, Jonny Gomes hit 63 homers in the minors, suffered a heart attack and, on a lighter note, became a certified personal trainer.

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21 Jul | Photos

Dayton Dragons

The Dragons faltered on their way to a 9-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars, but fans were still entertained between innings ... by the ZOOperstars.

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