Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, 5 Coaches In Major Shakeup
The Boston Red Sox have parted ways with manager Alex Cora and five members of their Major League coaching staff, the team announced, as the club sits at 10-17 this season.
Cora’s departure comes alongside hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and Major League hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin, according to the team. Game Planning and Run Prevention Coach Jason Varitek has been reassigned to a new role within the organization, with details to be announced later, officials said.
Chad Tracy will serve as…
North Bellmore Dad, Little League Fixture Dies Unexpectedly; Support Swells For Widow, Kids
The North Bellmore community is rallying around a grieving family following the sudden death of Michael Bloise, a devoted husband, father, and longtime presence at local Little League fields.
Bloise’s death has sent shockwaves through North Bellmore and North Merrick, where he was known not just as a parent on the sidelines, but as someone who consistently showed up for children across the league.
“He showed up for all the kids,” North Bellmore–North Merrick Little League wrote in a tribute shared on Facebook. “He cared deeply about helping them improve, about how they felt on the field, an…
Scotch Plains Dad Dies In Crash, $150K Raised For Widow, Children
Brian Benson, of Scotch Plains, died in a car crash on Wednesday, Sept. 17, according to his obituary from Memorial Funeral Home. He was 46 years old.
Born in New York and raised in Mountain Lakes, Brian was a Rutgers graduate who built a two-decade career in medical device sales with Bausch and Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, and most recently RxSight, his obituary says.
“Brian was a valued member of the RxSight team, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in medical device sales and a deep commitment to his work,” a GoFundMe created by colleague Heather Spiri reads.
Brian was de…
Davey Johnson Dies, Won ’86 World Series As Mets Manager
Davey Johnson, the blunt, data‑driven manager who delivered the 1986 Mets’ last World Series crown, has died.
The 82-year-old Johnson's death came on Friday, Sept. 5, capping a singular run as both standout second baseman and elite skipper whose Mets tally of 595 wins remains a franchise record. A cause of death has not yet been released.
Born in Orlando, Florida, and raised in Texas, Johnson starred as a slick‑fielding second baseman, winning three Gold Gloves (1969–71) and making four All‑Star teams (1968–70, 1973).
He played for the Orioles (1965–72), Braves (1973–75), Phill…
Man Sharing Babe Ruth’s Name Accused Of Fraud Using Dead Ballplayers’ IDs
He shares a name with baseball’s greatest legend, but prosecutors say this “Babe Ruth” swung for a different kind of home run, by allegedly stealing the identities of hundreds of ballplayers, dead and retired.
A federal grand jury in Greeneville, Tennessee, returned a sweeping 91-count indictment late last week, charging George Herman Ruth, age 69, with masterminding an elaborate fraud scheme that netted more than half a million dollars.
Ruth, whose full name matches that of Hall of Famer Babe Ruth (who was born George Herman Ruth in 1895), stands accused of mail fraud, aggravated identity …
Barnegat Baseball Player Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Outer Banks Crash: Report
Details have been released in a North Carolina crash that killed a star college baseball pitcher from New Jersey this week.
According to 13NewsNow, citing North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Nicholas "Nick" Danbrowney was a front-seat passenger in a 2023 Ford Explorer driven by Rosario Edgar, 65, of Georgia. Edgar was heading north on NC 12 around 12:25 a.m. in Corolla when he lost control at a high rate of speed, hit an embankment, and flipped multiple times, the outlet said, citing authorities.
Danbrowney, of Barnegat and a former standout Ramapo College pitcher, was not wearing a seatbe…
