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SOURCE SPORTS: Junior Tilien Of Mets High-A Affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones Drops His “Caliente” Playlist On The Black Baseball Mixtape

August 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

QUE LO QUE!

This week’s playlist comes from Brooklyn Cyclones’ on fire infielder Junior Tilien. This 21-year-old has been increasingly delivering for the Mets organization since being signed in 2021. Tilien played for the Florida Complex League when he was signed, but was quickly called up to St. Lucie the next year at 19 years old, putting up a .248 batting average 12 homers and a whopping 44 RBIs in just 84 games.

The Dominican Republic-born right hander struggled in his first year in Coney Island and was sent back to redeem himself before he returned back to Brooklyn in 2024. After leading off the line up for the first half of the season, Tilien’s consistency at the plate got him shifted to the clean up position for a good part of the summer, even with him in the batter’s box as the DH when he wasn’t on the field. In 103 games with the Cyclones this year, Tilien BA is a modest .228, with 84 hits, including six HRs, 40 RBIs and slashing .304/.329/.632.

Now, Tilien’s musical taste is definitely culturally centered for the young man from San Pedro de Macoris, the city known among Latin baseball aficionados as the “Cradle of Shortstops”, with his selection being heavy with classic reggaeton, dembow and even salsa cuts. Check out Tilien’s one-of-a-kind playlist exclusively here from the Black Baseball Mixtape.

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SOURCE SPORTS: MLB To Commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month This Sunday

August 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

For the ninth year in a row, all 30 Major League Baseball teams will raise awareness for childhood cancer in all ballparks during all games on Sunday.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and MLB Together continues its community-based demonstrations of support for the cancer awareness among children, including outreach to local hospitals treating childhood patients.

According to the organization, all on-field personnel, including players, managers, coaches, and umpires will wear gold ribbon decals and wristbands during all games. Additionally, commemorative base jewels and line up cards will be featured on the day.

Club activations may include youth participation in pregame ceremonies, visits from players, mascots and other special recognitions. Nonprofit partners for Clubs may include partnering with local hospital or organizations focused on cancer among children such as Stand Up To Cancer, American Cancer Society, and Starlight Children’s Foundation.

As an extension of MLB’s relationship with Starlight Children’s Foundation, all 30 Clubs will be receiving either a Nintendo Switch Handheld or a Virtual Reality headset, which will be donated to a local children’s hospital, hospital pediatric cancer care unit or a pediatric cancer nonprofit organization. To learn more, visit www.mlbtogether.com/childhood-cancer-awareness-day and www.starlight.org/mlb.

This year, approximately 10,000 children under the age of 15 are expected to receive a cancer diagnosis in the United States. Across all demographics, this disease is the second-leading cause of death by disease in children ages 1-14. MLB, alongside other committed community leaders in this cause, are dedicated to lessening the statistics of cancer as a disease affecting young people.

Some of the most common types of childhood cancer include leukemia, brain tumors, central nervous system tumors, and malignant epithelial neoplasms and lymphomas. Over the past 50 years, cancer researchers have helped to develop treatments that have greatly changed the lives of patients with a pediatric cancer diagnosis. The five year survival rate for childhood cancer is now 85% (compared to 58% in the mid-1970’s).

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] LA Dodgers Fans Line Up Eight Hours Before Game To Grab Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead

August 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Hundreds of Dodgers fans were lined up at Dodgers Stadium as early as 11am this morning(August 28), but it wasn’t to get a good seat at today’s game.

The game against the Baltimore Orioles will definitely be one to see, with the O’s just one GB the Yanks in the AL East, but fans lined up in Dodgers Stadium’s Chavez Ravine for first grabs of Shohei Ohtani’s bobblehead. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PST, but baseball fans, ahem, Ohtani fans are making sure they don’t miss out on the future HOFer’s collectible.

See the line at Chavez Ravine HERE

The first 40K fans are promised one of the prized bobbles ,which features Ohtani and his dog Decoy. The bobbleheads come in the natural color and a gold plated version.

Back in May, the Dodgers released an Ohtani statuette and baseball memorabilia collectors were spending hundreds to buy the figurines on the secondary market. Some even spent thousands to purchase the limited edition versions.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Former Diamondbacks Pitcher Greg Swindell’s Daughter Missing In Texas

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Several reports have confirmed that the daughter of former Diamondbacks pitcher Greg Swindell has been missing from their Texas home since last week.

The 55-year-old former pitcher says that his daughter, Brenna Swindell, has not been in contact with any of her relatives or any of her three children and her phone has been turned off.

The 1x All-Star said on Sunday that they think Brenna could be with her ex-boyfriend somewhere in Colorado, but said, “we feel she is in danger.”

Greg says Brenna is about 5-foot-5, 120 pounds and has some noticeable tattoos on her arms, including ones of flowers and a spider web. He also thinks she and her ex might be driving around in her white Kia Carnival with the license plate VFS7528.

“Brennie,” he wrote to the public addressing the crisis, “if you see this, we all love you so much and need you home!”

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Hailey “Hawk Tuah” Welch Throws Out First Pitch At Citi Field vs. Oakland A’s

August 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

After the special guest appearance of McDonald’s character Grimace earning them the name “GriMets”, who would’ve thought that the Amazins’ could come up with another viral sensation on the baseball field? Well, the Mets have introduced another unconventional personality that is totally unrelated to baseball. Sort of.

Hailey Welch, the real life spitballer who went viral for her “Hawk Tuah” comment about oral sex, took the mound at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch for the Mets game against the Oakland A’s yesterday.

The 22-year-old Tennessee native rose to fame on social media when a street interview of her saying “hawk tuah” to describe oral sex went viral.

Mets fans and critics alike were confused as to why the Mets chose Welch to throw out the first pitch, but it must have been abad look for the Mets, who lost to the AL West last place A’s 7-6.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Yankees’ Aaron Judge Becomes Fastest To 300 Homers In MLB History

August 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 300th homer, reaching that milestone faster than any other player in the history of Major League Baseball when he connected against the White Sox during a 10-2 victory Wednesday night.

“It’s a great achievement,” he said. “Like I said a couple days ago, I was hoping it would come in a win. It came in a big win for us. We were down for a little bit, couldn’t get much going, so I was just excited it was there in a big moment.”

Judge hit the mark in his 955th game and 3,431st at-bat with a three-run drive in the eighth inning. The six-time All-Star and 2022 American League MVP drove a 3-0 up-and-in sinker from Chad Kuhl into the White Sox bullpen in left for his major league-leading 43rd homer.

The Yankees let loose as the ball cleared the wall, jumping up and raising their arms and banging the dugout railing. After the game, DJ LeMahieu and Austin Wells doused Judge with a tub of water.

“That means a lot,” Judge said. “These guys grind with me every single day. I know the hard work they put in. They see what I do. That was pretty special.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: Yankees Put Jazz Chisholm Jr. On IL With Left Elbow Sprain

August 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

New York Yankees placed third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a sprained left elbow and were waiting for more doctors to weigh in to determine whether he needs surgery, manager Aaron Boone said.

The Yankees remained hopeful Chisholm’s stay on the IL will be short, though it’s not clear when he’ll resume swinging a bat. He hits left-handed and throws with his right.

“We’ll see what we have,” Boone said. “We’re obviously just a couple days into this. But we’re also somewhat optimistic.”

Chisholm, 26, was injured on Monday while sliding into home plate in the fifth inning but remained in the game. He was replaced by Ben Rice during his next plate appearance in the seventh inning.

Chisholm has given New York an immediate spark since he was acquired from the Miami Marlins for three prospects on July 27. He became the first player in franchise history to hit seven homers in his first 12 games with the club.

“He’s been a dynamic player for us,” Boone said. “He provides power, speed. He’s done a great job on defense. He’s been great in the room. But again, hopefully, it’s something that doesn’t turn out to be too long and we can get him back.”

Chisholm spent his first four-plus seasons in the major leagues with the Marlins, hitting .246 with 66 homers and 205 RBIs in 403 games. He is batting .316 with seven homers and 11 RBIs in 14 games with the Yankees.

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Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Offered Coaching Job From Jim Harbaugh With LA Chargers

August 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The new NFL season is around the corner and Colin Kaepernick is yet again causing a stir, so to speak. The exiled star QB, may have a new path back to the league, thanks to a reported offer from his former coach, Jim Harbaugh. Don’t get too excited, the opportunity is not as a player, but as a coach on Harbaugh’s staff. But Kaepernick, 36, still desires to play in the NFL.

ICYMI, Harbaugh, who is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, expressed his interest in having Kaepernick join his coaching staff. “If that was ever the path he was to take, I think that would be tremendous,” Harbaugh told USA TODAY Sports. “He’d be a tremendous coach if that’s the path he chose.” Sounds like a golden opportunity but we know Kaepernick believes he’s not finished under center.

Check this out, after returning to the NFL in January, Harbaugh spoke with Kaepernick about the possibility of joining the Chargers in a non-playing role. However, there has been no progress on this front since their initial conversation. “Yeah, we talked a little bit about it,” Harbaugh said. “He’s considering it. He was out of the country. He said he was going to get back to me. We haven’t reconnected since then. That was early, early in the year.”

Kaepernick’s clear reluctance to follow up with Harbaugh might stem from his continued desire to resume his playing career. In an interview with Sky Sports, Kaepernick reiterated his goal of playing in the NFL again, despite being away from the game for seven years. He was effectively blackballed after leading protests against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem in 2016.

“We’re still training, still pushing,” Kaepernick told Sky Sports. “So, hopefully. We’ve just got to get one of these team owners to open up.”

One thing is true, Harbaugh has been a consistent advocate for Kaepernick over the years, even arranging an open workout for him at the University of Michigan during a spring game when Kaepernick was still seeking an NFL return. Coach is a real one.

Despite Kaepernick’s ongoing efforts to return as a player, Harbaugh’s offer for a coaching role remains on the table, highlighting their enduring professional relationship.

We’re torn. Maybe he should take it or maybe he should hold out hope to get back on the field. Brady went into his forties. GOAT notwithstanding. Rogers is 40 and Kapernick is the same age as several starting QBs right now. So what do ya’ll think?

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Stephen A Smith Feels Steph Curry Should Not Have Lost Olympics MVP To LeBron

August 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Stephen A. Smith is pretty convinced that Steph Curry should have earned the Olympics MVP Award over LeBron James after Curry’s pivotal role in leading Team USA to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

Curry’s iconic performance included a crucial 3-point shooting spree in the final minutes of the gold-medal game against France. Maybe he has a point but again coulda, woulda, shoulda. Yes, we said it,

Despite Curry’s las minute main character energy, King James or Captain LeMerica as he was hilariously nicknamed, was awarded the MVP for his overall consistent play throughout the tournament. That part.

So the hot takes all went down on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” Smith praised Curry, saying, “Steph Curry showed up, and I can’t say enough about him. Let me say this: LeBron James was the MVP. He’s the one who ultimately captured MVP for the Olympics, being the Olympics MVP. I thought Steph Curry deserved it. But under no circumstance am I throwing any shade on LeBron James for getting it because he was a model of consistency in these games.”

Smith made sure he highlighted Curry’s performance in the semifinals against Serbia, where Curry scored 36 points to ensure Team USA’s advancement to the gold-medal game. In the final against France, Curry scored 24 points, all from 3-pointers, including a perfect 4-for-4 in the last 2:48. Smith noted, “When you are as spectacular as Steph Curry was in a game against Serbia that would’ve denied Team USA a trip to the gold-medal game had Steph Curry not showed up and saved the day… what can you say? It was spectacular. Steph Curry was spectacular.”

Anywho, while Smith believed Curry’s late-game performances were deserving of the MVP, he acknowledged James’s overall impact: “The man, what can you say about LeBron James? He still seemed in better condition than practically everyone out there. LeBron James is just phenomenal. Major love goes to him for being the leader that he was, for stepping up the way he did throughout the Olympic competition. I can’t say enough about him. I’m not throwing any shade.”

We guess everybody has an opinion.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Cleveland Browns’ Michael Hall Jr. Arrested For Putting Gun To Fiancée’s Head

August 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Reports have confirmed that Cleveland Browns rookie Michael Hall Jr. was arrested yesterday(Agust 13) for allegedly putting a gun to his fiancée’s head during a domestic altercation the day before.

On Monday night in Avon, OH, the mother of Brown’s fiancée called the police alleging that the defensive tackle roughed up her daughter and even hit her with a baby bottle during their fight. She also alleged that the 21-year-old second round Draft Pick dragged her down a driveway before putting a gun to her head and yelling “I will f***ing end it all” during his alleged assault.

The police report says that damage in the house showed that an altercation had taken place.

The Browns issued a statement after Hall’s arrest, stating that they were aware of the incident and are “gathering more information and will have no further comment at the time.”

Hall Jr. just played his first professional preseason game against the Packers over the weekend.

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