Posts in Major Leagues (MLB)
Without Steve Rogers there’s no Blue Monday

Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher caught up with former Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers on the 40th anniversary of what in Expos lore is known as Blue Monday. Rogers, who had been outstanding as a starter in the postseason with the Expos, was called in in relief in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 1981 National League Championship Series and allowed a go-ahead home run to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday.

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Temple University announces plans for Claire Smith Center for Sports Media

Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication today announced plans for the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, to be named for its distinguished alumna who has been a trailblazer for women and people of color in the sports media industry. Claire Smith, the first woman sportswriter to be honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has joined the Klein College faculty and will help lead the center.

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