Legendary local and Knox College coach passes away
A coach described as one of the best in town at any institution has passed away.
Lincoln museum opens exhibit on Illinois’ baseball history
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will explore the state’s connections to baseball, from Little League to the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. The exhibit opened Friday
Former coach reflects on loss of Galesburg Legion baseball
Galesburg American Legion Post 285 will not field a team this summer for this first time in decades, amid all the other troubles the Legion has been under in recent months. Will Stevenson talked with former longtime
Historic site to host baseball games by 1860s rules
HARTFORD, Ill. (AP) — A state historic site is hosting a day of baseball next month when games will be played by 1860s rules.
Grichuk, Cardinals top Cubs 4-3 in wild opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and a game-ending RBI single in the ninth, helping the St. Louis Cardinals top the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a wild prime-time opener
Celebrities among those long-suffering Cubs fans
LOS ANGELES (AP)– The Chicago Cubs are trying to do something that hasn’t happened in the lifetime of anyone born in the last 108 years: Win a World Series.
Cards beat Brewers 9-8 in rain-soaked victory
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Piscotty’s second grand slam of the season propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-8, rain-soaked victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday and a weekend sweep.
Mets take Cubs in four-game sweep, 14-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York’s five home runs, and the Mets romped to another four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout
Sox beat Astros, 7-6
HOUSTON (AP) — Dioner Navarro drove in a season-high four runs, Chris Sale settled down after a shaky start to pitch seven-plus innings and become this season’s first 14-game winner and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston
Cubs fall to Mets, 4-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Arrieta lost a regular-season road start for the first time in 14 months when Neil Walker hit a two-run homer and Travis d’Arnaud blooped a two-run single that pushed the New York Mets