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Here’s what’s going on with the Colorado Rockies and the rest of Major League Baseball.
Rockies News & Links
Here are the Rookie of the Year vote totals | MLB.com
The Rookies of the Year were announced last night, and it was also revealed that TJ Rumfield finished fifth (Sal Stewart won the NL award, while Kevin McGonigle won on the AL side). Rumfield did not receive a single first place vote, but received three second- and three third-place votes.
Fall Stars Game sparks pair of nostalgic moments
for O’Dowd father and son | MLB.com
Jack O’Dowd (HM PuRP) has been a huge storyline all year, and this Fall League has been no different. Not only did he participate in the Home Run Derby on Saturday, finish third with 15 homers, but he was also the starting catcher for the NL Fall Star squad, and his dad, Dan, was in the TV booth. Before the game, Dan also threw the ceremonial first pitch to Jack, and they shared an in-game interview.
Ranking all 30 MLB rosters as the offseason gets going | MLB.com
It shouldn’t be surprising to hear that the Rockies rank 30th once again, and their biggest need is identified as “pitching.”
Around MLB
The disappearance of the baseball stadium organist | NBC News ($)
This is a bit of an older article, but last night’s appearance by Diamondbacks’ organist Bobby Freeman at the Fall Stars Game made me remember it. The Diamondbacks are one of just 10 teams who still employ a full-time, live organist. The other 20 either employ part-time organists or rely on DJs to play music, or both. It’s a sad state of the industry, and I do think a live organist makes the experience so much better.
Fun fact: Former White Sox organist Nancy Faust is widely credited with originating the modern walk-up song, as she was hired in 1970 before canned music became popular.
Legends Pat Summitt, Willie Mays to be honored on U.S. postal stamps | ESPN
If you want to add some sports flair to your snail mail in 2027, you’re in luck! Pat Summitt and Willie Mays are being honored with stamps. The Mays stamps will feature his portrait and his over-the-shoulder catch from Game 1 of the 1954 World Series (the article doesn’t specify Summitt’s pose). Mays died in 2024 at the age of 93, while Summitt died in 2016 at the age of 64 after a battle with Alzheimer’s.
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