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MLB

Kansas City Was Last Stop Before Whitey Ford Hall of Fame Career

Photo above courtesy of Flickr/Peter Roan: From left to right, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford ride in a parade prior to the 2008 All-Star Game in New York.

Voice of Bobby Brown talking about Whitey Ford

By Greg Echlin

Whitey Ford, who died on Oct. 8, was one of two future Hall of Famers the New York Yankees promoted from the Kansas City Blues in 1950.  Without Ford and his Blues teammate, Johnny Mize in the twilight of his career, the Yankees might not have won the pennant that year. Continue reading Kansas City Was Last Stop Before Whitey Ford Hall of Fame Career →

NCAA

Vanderbilt Baseball Team Gets a History Lesson in Kansas City

Photo above: Fresh off a championship season, Vanderbilt baseball raised the interest of baseball fans in Kansas City during an exhibition game against Oklahoma State.

By Ian Echlin

The Vanderbilt baseball program has written its own history with two College World Series championships, including this year’s title in Omaha.  But the Commodores stepped back in time with an exhibition game against Oklahoma State. Continue reading Vanderbilt Baseball Team Gets a History Lesson in Kansas City →

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Skylar Thompson’s Biggest Test Looms After Biggest Win in Klieman Era

Photo above: Credit K-State Sports

Voice of Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson

By Greg Echlin

Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson savored every moment from the afternoon victory last Saturday against TCU.  So much so that while most of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium parking lot was cleared out, long after the Horned Frogs’ final pass attempt as time ran out, there was a group of tailgating family and friends still around to greet him. Continue reading Skylar Thompson’s Biggest Test Looms After Biggest Win in Klieman Era →

MLB

A Good Sign For The Kansas City Royals Based on Twins History?

Photo above courtesy of Rollins family 

Voice of former Minnesota Twins third basemen Rich Rollins

By Greg Echlin

In 1964, the Minnesota Twins had three different players lead the American League in three different key hitting categories—hits, home runs and triples.  In 2019, the Kansas City Royals became the first team since ’64 to accomplish that. Continue reading A Good Sign For The Kansas City Royals Based on Twins History? →

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Sporting KC Falls Short Of Playoff Appearance

Voice of Sporting KC coach Peter Vermes

While a chance to win the MLS Cup is the ideal playoff scenario, Sporting will evaluate what went wrong this season and make necessary additions for next year. The organization has an idea of where to make improvements, including an approach on what to do to prevent injuries as they prepare for next season. Continue reading Sporting KC Falls Short Of Playoff Appearance →

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Benedictine Is Highest Ranked Football Team in Kansas City Region

Credit Jeremy Kaczor. Photo above: Benedictine QB Shaefer Schuetz from Park Hill So. HS leads the Ravens offense against Clarke University (Dubuque, Iowa).

Voice of Benedictine QB Shaefer Schuetz

By Greg Echlin

Two times in the last three years, Kansas schools from the Heart of America Conference reached the NAIA football national championship game.  But in each game fell short.  Benedictine College (Atchison, KS), last year’s finalist and ranked No. 2 in the weekly NAIA poll, hopes to win it all this year. Continue reading Benedictine Is Highest Ranked Football Team in Kansas City Region →