Today's Country - 107.7 WGNA » Baseball http://wgna.com Today's Country Radio Station for Albany NY Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:03:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sean and Richie To Host Hembold's Hot Dog Eating Contest At Valley Cats Game http://wgna.com/sean-and-richie-to-host-hembolds-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-valley-cats-game/ http://wgna.com/sean-and-richie-to-host-hembolds-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-valley-cats-game/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:44:55 +0000 Jake Thomas http://wgna.com/?p=219329 There's nothing more American than baseball and hot dogs. Especially when those hot dogs are made right here at home.

]]> http://wgna.com/sean-and-richie-to-host-hembolds-hot-dog-eating-contest-at-valley-cats-game/feed/ 0 From Hembold's Facebook Page St. Thomas The Apostle School Kids Sing About The Cooperstown Hall Of Fame – Reading, Writing and Rhyming [AUDIO] http://wgna.com/st-thomas-the-apostle-school-kids-sing-about-the-cooperstown-hall-of-fame-reading-writing-and-rhyming-audio/ http://wgna.com/st-thomas-the-apostle-school-kids-sing-about-the-cooperstown-hall-of-fame-reading-writing-and-rhyming-audio/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:16:16 +0000 Richie Phillips http://wgna.com/?p=217621 Here's their song in case you don't want to read the rest, but I invite you to, and also to make comments at the bottom of the article.  (Congratulate the kids -they'd love to read it!)

This was yet another repeat performance for me. I believe this was my third time at this fantastic school in the Delmar area.  In fact, it turns out that these were the same kids that I've seen in the past!  They had just come back from a field trip to the Cooperstown Hall of Fame and wanted to write a song about it.  No problem! 

]]> http://wgna.com/st-thomas-the-apostle-school-kids-sing-about-the-cooperstown-hall-of-fame-reading-writing-and-rhyming-audio/feed/ 0 photo by Richie Phillips A Child's First New York Yankees Game http://wgna.com/a-childs-first-new-york-yankees-game/ http://wgna.com/a-childs-first-new-york-yankees-game/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 12:01:49 +0000 Levack http://wgna.com/?p=207887 This Saturday marks a huge milestone in my parenting career. I am taking Bells to her first game at Yankee Stadium. I can't tell who's more excited, me or her.

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]]> http://wgna.com/vote-for-2013-tri-city-valleycat-bobble-head/feed/ 0 @kimmieoftroy, Twitpic Yankee Stadium Or Fenway Park? http://wgna.com/yankee-stadium-or-fenway-park/ http://wgna.com/yankee-stadium-or-fenway-park/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:10:54 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=145247 This week I had an opportunity to see my Yankees play the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Yankees lost in the ninth inning but I must admit , it wasn't a horrible time. I left there thinking that Fenway was one of the coolest places to see a professional sports team.

]]> http://wgna.com/yankee-stadium-or-fenway-park/feed/ 0 Getty Images Weekly MLB Report: Los Angeles Angels Lose Third Straight Series http://wgna.com/weekly-mlb-report-los-angeles-angels-lose-third-straight-series/ http://wgna.com/weekly-mlb-report-los-angeles-angels-lose-third-straight-series/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:52:58 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=131552 While most of baseball’s division leaders are comfortably ahead of the pack, the margin separating teams vying for the Wild Card spots is very tight. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:

 
Angels Lose Series to Mariners, Fall 8 Back of Rangers in AL West
After bolstering their rotation by acquiring pitcher Zack Greinke at the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels (60-55) expected to close ground on the Texas Rangers in the American League West. Ins

]]> http://wgna.com/weekly-mlb-report-los-angeles-angels-lose-third-straight-series/feed/ 0 Lisa Blumenfeld, Getty Images Weekly MLB Report: Josh Hamilton Sets Record For All-Star Votes Received [VIDEO] http://wgna.com/weekly-mlb-report-josh-hamilton-sets-record-for-all-star-votes-received-video/ http://wgna.com/weekly-mlb-report-josh-hamilton-sets-record-for-all-star-votes-received-video/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:38:34 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=117009 Major League Baseball announced which players will represent their respective leagues at the All-Star Game in Kansas City on July 10. Here’s what’s happening in MLB this week:

]]> http://wgna.com/weekly-mlb-report-josh-hamilton-sets-record-for-all-star-votes-received-video/feed/ 0 Layne Murdoch, Getty Images Roger Clemens Verdict: Not Guilty http://wgna.com/roger-clemens-verdict-not-guilty/ http://wgna.com/roger-clemens-verdict-not-guilty/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:07 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=112657 A jury acquitted Roger Clemens on all charges Monday in his federal perjury trial, deciding the seven-time Cy Young Award winner did not lie when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs in front of a Congressional committee in February of 2008.

]]> http://wgna.com/roger-clemens-verdict-not-guilty/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images MLB Weekly Report: Streaking New York Yankees Sweep Washington Nationals For Ninth Straight Win http://wgna.com/mlb-weekly-report-streaking-new-york-yankees-sweep-washington-nationals-for-ninth-straight-win/ http://wgna.com/mlb-weekly-report-streaking-new-york-yankees-sweep-washington-nationals-for-ninth-straight-win/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:37:23 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=112390 The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are the best teams in the American League thus far, while the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals lead the National League. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball this week:

]]> http://wgna.com/mlb-weekly-report-streaking-new-york-yankees-sweep-washington-nationals-for-ninth-straight-win/feed/ 0 Patrick McDermott, Getty Images Fan Who Celebrated Mets' First No-Hitter With Team Spent Two Days in Jail http://wgna.com/fan-who-celebrated-mets-first-no-hitter-with-team-spent-two-days-in-jail/ http://wgna.com/fan-who-celebrated-mets-first-no-hitter-with-team-spent-two-days-in-jail/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:30:02 +0000 Danny Groner http://guyspeed.com/?p=48198 Mets’ fan Rafael Diaz just couldn’t help himself on Saturday night as he watched his beloved Nw York Mets celebrate their first-ever no-hitter on the field. Diaz leaped from the stands and joined the frenzy between the mound and home plate, and promptly got tackled and tased by team security.

“I was overcome with emotion, just being a die-hard Mets fan,” the 32-year-old Diaz explained after spening two nights behind bars. “I couldn’t help myself,” Diaz said. “I just wanted to be on the mound celebrating the no-hitter,” he added.

]]> http://wgna.com/fan-who-celebrated-mets-first-no-hitter-with-team-spent-two-days-in-jail/feed/ 0 New York Post It's Opening Day In Baseball, Sort Of [RANT] http://wgna.com/its-opening-day-in-baseball-sort-of-rant/ http://wgna.com/its-opening-day-in-baseball-sort-of-rant/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:08:02 +0000 Scott Blaine http://wgna.com/?p=87405 It's that time of the year that many of us here at GNA are excited about, Baseball season! I know that Jeff Levack and I are pumped to start trash talk all the Red Sox fans out there because as Yankee fans, that's what we do, it's in our blood.

]]> http://wgna.com/its-opening-day-in-baseball-sort-of-rant/feed/ 0 Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Exclusive Shots From the Baseball Hall of Fame Archives http://wgna.com/exclusive-shots-from-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-archives/ http://wgna.com/exclusive-shots-from-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-archives/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:12:28 +0000 Richie Phillips http://wgna.com/?p=21779 You could be an avid baseball fan.  You could be a semi-avid one.  And I'd hazard to say that even if you could care less about the sport, a look into the Baseball Hall Of Fame hidden archives will change you forever.

]]> http://wgna.com/exclusive-shots-from-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-archives/feed/ 0 How To Play "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" On Piano [VIDEO] http://wgna.com/how-to-play-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-on-piano-video/ http://wgna.com/how-to-play-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-on-piano-video/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:06:19 +0000 Richie Phillips http://wgna.com/?p=21403 Some of the greatest artistic works in the history took literally years to complete.   And there are some that took a little bit less.  Like 15 minutes.  I have a case in point.  Ready?  Play ball!

]]> http://wgna.com/how-to-play-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-on-piano-video/feed/ 0 A Classic Weekend at The Baseball Hall of Fame http://wgna.com/a-classic-weekend-at-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/ http://wgna.com/a-classic-weekend-at-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:32:08 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=21080 One thing I love for sure is taking the show on the road. This weekend we get to do something really cool and you can be a part of it. On Friday morning, then again Saturday morning ( a special broadcast) we will be live from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Coo

]]> http://wgna.com/a-classic-weekend-at-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 Jim McIsaac, Getty Images A Pitching Robot [Video] http://wgna.com/a-pitching-robot/ http://wgna.com/a-pitching-robot/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:12:53 +0000 "Brother" Lou Roberts http://wgna.com/?p=14747 Seeing this story really makes me wonder if we're moving closer to automating almost everything. Earlier this week, I did a blog about a robot to workout with, and now a robot will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before this afternoon's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers.

The robot, appropriately named Philliebot, was created by University of Pennsylvania students Jordan Brindza and Jamie Gewirtz, and will be part of Science Day at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia.

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]]> http://wgna.com/snow-its-time-to-go/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of Cliff Blake a resident of Manchester Mets to get All-Star Game in 2013 http://wgna.com/mets-to-get-all-star-game-in-2013/ http://wgna.com/mets-to-get-all-star-game-in-2013/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:57:06 +0000 Scott Blaine http://wgna.com/?p=6063 The New York Mets haven't had much to be happy about in quite some time.  Season ending meltdowns, relief pitchers beating up their girlfriends fathers, financial woes and so on!

]]> http://wgna.com/mets-to-get-all-star-game-in-2013/feed/ 0 Neilson Barnard,Getty Images Alomar And Blyleven Voted To HOF http://wgna.com/alomar-and-blyleven-voted-to-hof/ http://wgna.com/alomar-and-blyleven-voted-to-hof/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:37:36 +0000 Scott Blaine http://wgna.com/?p=3529 Only 2 players were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier today and unfortunately one of them wasn't Yankee great Don Mattingly.

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