Pictured above: Minor League Baseball will open for business on April 5 with the start of the 2024 season. (Photos provided) On the outside, Minor League Baseball looks much the same as it did five years ago. The crack of…
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Torii Hunter Reflects on MLB Career, Legacy, Current Endeavors
Torii Hunter, a man who was raised in Pine Bluff and went on to become one of the greatest baseball players in American history – with a 19 year baseball career and a hall-of-fame induction, was recently back in Arkansas…
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Robert Moore Receives Rawlings Gold Glove Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIt’s been a major postseason for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball as they announced on social media that second base player Robert Moore has received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Moore is the first player in the history of Arkansas Razorback…
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Kopps to Conduct Free Pitching Camp at Hot Springs’ Majestic Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Arkansas Razorback Kevin Kopps, now a pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, will conduct a free pitching camp for kids on Saturday, January 22, at Hot Springs’ new Majestic Park baseball complex. There is no…
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MLB Opening Weekend Provides Happiness, Anxiety
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonMy youngest son, Luke, is an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. But more than that, he’s a baseball fan. He’s played since he was four and, just turning nine, has played on all-star and traveling teams. So, like so many…
Another Razorback baseball player has been snapped up by the big leagues. Casey Martin has been chosen by the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. Martin is the 87th overall pick in the…
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Orioles Select Kjerstad as Second Overall Pick in MLB Draft
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUniversity of Arkansas baseball standout Heston Kjerstad is heading to the big leagues. Kjerstad was taken as the second-overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft on Wednesday, June 10. The Amarillo, Texas-native joined Coach…