Dugout Dirt

03/20/2025

Growing Up Cardinal is the newest featured exhibit at the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, set to debut on March 23 and run through February 2026.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced that Growing Up Cardinal is the newest featured exhibit to debut at the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum.

03/19/2025

A U.S. Department of Defense article about Jackie Robinson serving in the military during World War II has been erased due to anti-DEI policies. He is the only one erased out of several Black baseball players that I found.

UPDATE: The article has been restored.

A Department of Defense article about Jackie Robinson serving in the military during World War II has been erased due to anti-DEI policies.

03/16/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays are opting to stay put and renovate Tropicana Field rather than focus on building a new stadium.

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced their decision to forego funding for a new stadium and focus on renovating Tropicana Field.

03/06/2025

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Directors announced some major changes coming to the Era Committee system.

03/04/2025

Apple TV+ will kick off its Friday Night Baseball coverage on March 28, 2025 as the new MLB season gets underway later this month.

Apple TV+ will kick off its Friday Night Baseball coverage on March 28, 2025 as the new baseball season gets underway later this month.

02/20/2025

After rumors surfaced that either MLB or ESPN would walk away from their TV deal, it is now official that 2025 is the end of MLB on ESPN.

02/11/2025

We now know what caps that the Class of 2025 will be displaying on their National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum plaques.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum made it official as to which logos that the Class of 2025 will display on their plaques.

02/07/2025

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball has been a mainstay of MLB on ESPN since Opening Day of the 1990 season but the days might be numbered.

02/06/2025

Sports broadcaster Dick Enberg's 2018 book, Being Ted Williams: Growing Up with a Baseball Idol, is part-memoir/part-biography.

01/22/2025

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced that Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner were voted into the Class of 2025 by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).

The Baseball Hall of Fame announced the members of the Class of 2025 voted in by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).

01/07/2025

The Diamond King is a beautifully made documentary and celebration of the life and career of former National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum artist Dick Perez.

The Diamond King is a beautifully made documentary and celebration of the life and career of former Baseball Hall of Fame artist Dick Perez.

12/30/2024

Prior to the Major League Baseball: All-Century Team being a documentary, fans voted to select the players during the summer of 1999. How do these selections hold up following the 25th anniversary of the unveiling in October?

Prior to the Major League Baseball: All-Century Team being a documentary, fans voted to select the players during the summer of 1999.

12/25/2024

Thank you National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for the Chanukah wishes!

The Hall of Fame wishes a happy and healthy Chanukkah to all who celebrate!

12/25/2024

Baseball comedy Major League celebrated its 35th anniversary by getting a first-ever 4K Ultra HD release from Paramount Home Entertainment.

12/22/2024

Dugout Dirt joins in mourning the passing of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum outfielder Rickey Henderson.

Oakland Athletics legend, stolen base king, and Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson has died at the age of 65 years old.

12/19/2024

The site has now migrated over to a managed WP site. Previously published pieces are in the slow process of being properly formatted.

12/18/2024

I'm going to be moving Dugout Dirt to a dedicated Managed WP site by the end of the year. I don't know when that will be. It never became a profitable newsletter. This way, I can at least make some money through ad revenue.

12/09/2024

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Classic Baseball Era Committe has elected Dick Allen and Dave Parker for induction into the Class of 2025. HOF Weekend is scheduled for July 25-28, 2025 in Cooperstown.

The Classic Baseball Era Ballot announcement kicked off this week’s Baseball Winter meetings by electing two new Hall of Famers.