Donald Laible
Author
Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
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Twins’ Vahn Lackey Begins Baseball Journey in Florida With Record Signing Bonus in Tow
Vahn Lackey, Minnesota Twins’ 2026 No. 1 draft selection, is this year’s Johnny Bench Award winner as the best collegiate catcher in division 1.
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MLB 2026 Nine New Managerial Hires Struggle for Success
Five of the nine managers took the job with no previous experience.
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New Biography on MLB Strikeout King Nolan Ryan Pulls Back Veil on Hall of Fame Life
Over 27 seasons, his pitching accomplishments include 5,714 strikeouts, 5,386 innings, 324 wins, 7 no-hitters, and 12 one-hitters.
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Max Clark’s Tigers Debut Sparks Winning Streak, Eases Loss of Pitching Ace
Max Clark, MLB’s 2023 third overall draft selection, made his Detroit Tigers debut on Friday against the Athletics.
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Marlins’ Otto Lopez Top Prize Among MLB Clubs Searching for a Shortstop Upgrade
Lopez’s .325 batting average is second best throughout the MLB leading into Friday’s games.
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Jeff Kent Humbled, Grateful for Cooperstown Call After Lengthy Wait
Kent, MLB’s all-time home run leader (377) among second basemen, was officially inducted Into the National Baseball Hall of Fame In Cooperstown.
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Hall of Famer Tony Oliva Finds Swinging for Fences Top Reason for Low MLB Batting Averages
‘Everybody is taught now to swing hard, and hit a home run,’ Oliva told The Epoch Times.
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American League Leader Tampa Bay Rays Trace Success to Tropicana Field
The Rays are 35–15 playing at home in 2026.
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Pirates Show Patience and Productivity Are Key Ingredients for Postseason Run
With MLB’s second half officially underway, the Pittsburgh Pirates have all the ingredients for the first time since 2015.
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As Commanders Salute John Riggins, Don’t Forget His New York Jets Roots
Washington will retire the fullback’s No. 44, honoring a Hall of Fame career that began in New York with Broadway Joe Namath’s Jets.
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