Will Major League Baseball force the Fresno Grizzlies out of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and down two notches to the California League? Listen to this article: Details have emerged of an MLB proposal to drastically alter its relationship with Minor League Baseball. These include eliminating 42 teams and others,...
Visalia Rawhide's Play-by-Play Voice Breaks Cal League Barrier
While rosters in the California League are in flux, the broadcast booths in the eight-team league are relatively stable. Before Jill Gearin stepped to the mic this year for the Visalia Rawhide, the other seven teams in the High-A league had the same set of announcers since 2014. It’s not...
RIP, Doug Harvey, Hall of Fame Umpire & Springville Resident
Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey, whose commanding presence and excellent judgment spanned 31 National League seasons, died Saturday of natural causes in Visalia. He was 87. The New York Times noted that the Springville resident "had silver hair, giving him something of a regal air, and he was very...
RIP, Doug Harvey, Hall of Fame Umpire & Springville Resident
Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey, whose commanding presence and excellent judgment spanned 31 National League seasons, died Saturday of natural causes in Visalia. He was 87. The New York Times noted that the Springville resident "had silver hair, giving him something of a regal air, and he was very...