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Diego Cruz, little league pioneer, dies at 75

Diego Cruz looked at the bag of dirty, torn baseball uniforms laid out at his home and thought that the Baldwin little league could do better. He went out into the community and asked for donations … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 2/21/19

Ed Ramirez, Baldwin’s athletics director, shows off the screen with highlights of past Baldwin sports stars

Baldwin seeks sports history information

The Baldwin school district recently installed a television screen at Baldwin High School showing off illustrious athletes and teams. The interactive screen, in the high school’s lobby, displays … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 2/21/19

Let’s all play — and cheer — fairly

Baseball season is upon us, and over the past few weeks, Little Leaguers have taken the field, sporting brightly colored uniforms and freshly oiled gloves. The smell of the grass . . . more

4/27/17

Baldwin Sports Little League’s players and coaches at Saturday’s Opening Day ceremony.

Batter up in Baldwin!

The scent of freshly mown grass, the periodic sounds of baseballs clanging against metal bats, and the sight of kids kicking up clouds of dust as they ran the bases signified the beginning of baseball season at Baldwin Park on Saturday. more

By Daine Taylor | 4/25/17

Give your child a great baseball experience

Valbrook Baseball Camp is designed for aspiring baseball players from ages 5 through 14 who are looking to improve their skills, learn more about the game and . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 6/30/16

A Hall of Famer on and off the field

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . . more

10/1/15

The Bristal All-Stars squared off in a game last week in Baldwin Park to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1955 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees.

No sign of slowing down

Sixty years ago, the Brooklyn Dodgers took on their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees, in a thrilling seven-game World Series that saw the Dodgers come out on top. To commemorate the … more

By Brian Croce bcroce@liherald.com | 7/30/15

Jake Thomas was named to the Nassau County All-Star team in 2011, among other achievements during his Calhoun High School baseball career.

Calhoun baseball alumni drafted by MLB teams

Jake Thomas and Alex Vargas, both 21, played baseball together in 2011 at Calhoun High School under legendary coach Joe Corea. In 2010, Thomas led the Colts squad that captured the Nassau County Class AA title. In 2012, Vargas played a critical role in the Colts’ victory at the Long Island Class AA championship. Major League teams recently drafted them both. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/15/15

Dan Lyons, right, played in his 500th game with the Long Island Ducks on July 2 and enjoyed a big first half with a .327 average and 38 RBIs.

First-half success for Ducks

Reaching the midway point of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball campaign with the best half-season record in their 16-year history, the Long Island Ducks (46-23) have plenty to be excited about but also more work to do. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/14/15

The 9 and 10 year olds on the Red Sox took home their division crown.

Champions crowned in Little League

Baldwin Little League players wrapped up their spring season on June 20 with a closing ceremony at Baldwin Park. Championship teams from the major and minor divisions were awarded their trophies … more

6/23/15

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