Downs Field in East Austin Reflects the History of Black Baseball in Texas
July 1, 2020 | By Peter Warren
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The Texas League Takes the Field for the State’s Oldest Circuit of Pro Baseball
May 28, 2020 | By Andy Rhodes
New Virtual Batting Cages Open in Round Rock
April 8, 2019 | By Kimya Kavehkar
Game days at the Dell Diamond just got more exciting with Home Run Dugout
Houston Astros Reflect on Their Success and Why They Love Their City
July 25, 2018 | By Matt Joyce
After several tough seasons of rebuilding and an unpopular move from the National League to the American League, the team capped its recovery last fall with its first World Series title.
They did it with a roster of charismatic young players who breathed new life into fans across Houston and beyond. But as they were coalescing into a contender last summer, Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, leaving the city desperate for a break in the clouds.
Talking Baseball and Country Music with Charley Pride
December 14, 2017 | By Matt Joyce
Charley Pride moved to Dallas for the same reasons that people have flocked to the city for generations: He was chasing a dream, and Big D provided easy airport access.
All aboard the Ryan Express
August 1, 2016 | By Matt Joyce
Nolan Ryan doesn’t pitch much these days, unless you count the occasional honorary first toss, bits of sage advice for up-and-comers, and games of catch with his grandkids.
Play Ball
April 15, 2016 | By John Lumpkin
From a perch beyond the left-field fence, the mid-summer scene unfolds like a real-life Field of Dreams.
Meet Your Texas Makers: Nokona
October 13, 2014 | By Clayton Williams
In the 1960s, when former Nokona CEO “Big Bob” Storey was asked why he wasn’t buying from overseas to make his sporting equipment, he famously said, “If I have to import and send my employees home, I would rather just quit and go fishing.”
