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Former Westchester HS Baseball Standout Strikes Out Seven In MLB Debut Former Westchester HS Baseball Standout Strikes Out Seven In MLB Debut
Former Westchester HS Baseball Standout Strikes Out Seven In MLB Debut Big Leagues, big lights, big night. A former baseball star from the Hudson Valley gained praise in his MLB debut, striking out seven as he helped the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers to an important win over the San Francisco Giants as they chase them in the National League West. Westchester County native Josiah Gray, from New Rochelle, pitched four innings on Tuesday, July 20 after coming into the game in the third inning following a two-inning opening stint by reliever Darien Nuñez. Earlier story - Welcome To The Show, Kid: Baseball Standout From Westchester Expected To Make MLB…

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by Zak Failla
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Top MLB Draft Pick From Westchester Signs Deal With Pirates For $6.5M Top MLB Draft Pick From Westchester Signs Deal With Pirates For $6.5M
Top MLB Draft Pick From Westchester Signs Deal With Pirates For $6.5M A former high school baseball star in the Hudson Valley, is in a new tax bracket after signing his rookie deal to join the Pittsburgh Pirates as the first overall pick in the MLB Draft. Henry Davis, a Northern Westchester native who lettered for four years as a catcher at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, made it official and signed for $6.5 million on Sunday, July 18, one week after being chosen first overall. Earlier story - Westchester Native Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft “Getting signed right away, it's important to me," Davis said at PNC Park after signing. "I want to get playing…

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by Zak Failla
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Welcome To The Show, Kid: Baseball Standout From Westchester Expected To Make MLB Debut Welcome To The Show, Kid: Baseball Standout From Westchester Expected To Make MLB Debut
Welcome To The Show, Kid: Baseball Standout From Westchester Expected To Make MLB Debut A former high school baseball standout from Westchester is hoping to “announce his presence with authority” as he gets set to make his Major League Baseball debut. New Rochelle native Josiah Gray, a top pitching prospect for the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to be called up from the Minors on Tuesday, July 20 in time for their game against the San Francisco Giants. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Gray could potentially get the start, or come in after a reliever serves as an “opener” to provide some length, with a pitch county not expected to exceed 80 pitches…

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by Zak Failla
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These Hudson Valley Athletes Will Be Competing At Olympics These Hudson Valley Athletes Will Be Competing At Olympics
These Hudson Valley Athletes Will Be Competing At Olympics Some of the Hudson Valley's top athletes will be wearing the red, white, and blue in Tokyo as they represent the country at the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Japan. The summer games will include more than two dozen athletes from New York - featuring a group of prominent players from the Hudson Valley - who are looking to etch their marks in history with an Olympic medal. Athletes from the region set to compete for medals are: Patrick Kilvehan, age 31, of West Nyack, who will be making his Olympic debut after playing baseball and football at Rutgers University before being drafted by t…

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by Zak Failla
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Pitching Star From NY Becomes First Known Orthodox Jew Picked In MLB Draft Pitching Star From NY Becomes First Known Orthodox Jew Picked In MLB Draft
Pitching Star From NY Becomes First Known Orthodox Jew Picked In MLB Draft A Long Island native is looking to make history as he attempts to become the first Orthodox Jewish ballplayer to make it to the Show after being chosen in the third round of the MLB Draft. Jacob Steinmetz, a right-handed pitcher from Woodmere in Nassau County who stars at the Elev8 Baseball Academy in Florida, was picked by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the sixth pick of the third round (77th overall) of the draft on Monday, July 12. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound 17-year-old Steinmetz is believed to be the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish player to be chosen in the MLB Draft. Steinmetz pr…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Born, Raised, Deer Park Resident Thomas Carlucci Never Wasted A Minute Westchester Born, Raised, Deer Park Resident Thomas Carlucci Never Wasted A Minute
Westchester Born, Raised, Deer Park Resident Thomas Carlucci Never Wasted A Minute Thomas Carlucci died on Thursday, June 3. He was 85 years old. Tom was born on Sept. 8, 1935 to William Carlucci and Catherine (Yusi) Carlucci. Born and raised in Port Chester,  he resided in Deer Park in his later years.  Tom was the proud co-owner of Carlucci Sanitation, a fourth-generation family-run business he operated with his brother Gene until 1987.  He leaves behind four children, two sons and two daughters: Tom Carlucci and his wife Lori, Robert Carlucci and his wife Pam, Deborah Carlucci and Cheryl Bozinis and her husband Billy. Tom enjoyed spending time with his …

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COVID-19: Mets, Yanks To Have Vax-Only Seating In Sections; Date Set For Broadway Reopening COVID-19: Mets, Yanks To Have Vax-Only Seating In Sections; Date Set For Broadway Reopening
Covid-19: Mets, Yanks To Have Vax-Only Seating In Sections; Date Set For Broadway Reopening The New York Mets and Yankees are teaming up to encourage more fans to go out and get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is lifting occupancy limits for vaccinated fans attending games at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field when both venues reopen to more people beginning on Wednesday, May 19. For the unvaccinated, sections will be set aside where they will have to maintain six feet of social distance and are expected to fill up to approximately 33 percent capacity. In vaccinated sections, capacity will be 100 percent. Broadway Theater tickets go on sale Thursday, …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues
Covid-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues New York Mets fans coming into the new season with high expectations will have to wait a little longer to see the new-look team that has a new owner. The Mets game at the Washington Nationals, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases that are spreading amongst the Nats’ team. According to reports, the Nationals were set to begin the season without multiple players due to positive COVID-19 cases. There have been no reports of any virus-related issues among the Mets. MLB has not announced the postponement nor any makeup dates. Currently, t…

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by Zak Failla
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Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day
Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day Play ball! There will be fans in the stands -- and a relatively large number of them -- for the New York Mets and Yankees when they hit the field for their major-league baseball home openers next month. Flanked by Mets Vice Chair Andy Cohen, Yankees President Randy Levine and former pitchers C.C. Sabathia and Al Leiter, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that fans will be permitted into Citi Field and Yankee Stadium when the regular season begins. For the Yankees, that means they will be able to welcome 10,850 fans to the stadium for their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on T…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's When Some Youth Sports Can Start Up Again In New York COVID-19: Here's When Some Youth Sports Can Start Up Again In New York
Covid-19: Here's When Some Youth Sports Can Start Up Again In New York A date has been set for six youth sports to start up again in regions of New York in Phase 3 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reopening process. Those sports, characterized as "low risk," can start up again on Monday, July 6. They are: Baseball Softball Field Hockey Crew Cross Country Gymnastics Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Sunday, June 14 during his daily news briefing, held in Albany. The clearance applies only to recreational sports, and does not include interscholastic or school-based sports. Each child participating is allowed no more than two spectato…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Calls Made For Firing Of Newly Named Mets Manager After Baseball Cheating Scandal Report Calls Made For Firing Of Newly Named Mets Manager After Baseball Cheating Scandal Report
Calls Made For Firing Of Newly Named Mets Manager After Baseball Cheating Scandal Report Some are now calling for the firing of Carlos Beltran before he even got into the dugout for his first game as New York Mets manager. Beltran, the former nine-time all-star outfielder who was hired as skipper in November, is in hot water for his role in the Houston Astros elaborate sign-stealing system in 2017 that led to the harshest sanctions levied against an MLB team. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred named Beltran in his newly released report, which highlighted the extent that some members of the Astros organization went through to steal signs during their World Series sea…

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by Zak Failla
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Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker The story of one of the greatest baseball exhibitions ever played is being told by a Northern Westchester filmmaker who will screen a documentary depicting the tale of Babe Ruth’s game at Sing Sing prison. On Sept. 5, 1929, the New York Yankee legend and his pinstriped-teammates traveled to the prison for an exhibition against the inmate team, which included some of the most hardened and dangerous criminals in America. Local filmmaker Jim Ormond is debuting “Babe Ruth at Sing Sing,” his new documentary about the classic 1929 game, which will debut during a special presentation at 10 a.m. on…

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by Zak Failla