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Former World Series MVP speaks at UCM First Pitch Banquet

Written by Brad Hadank, Staff Reporter • March 27, 2024

The University of Central Missouri’s 8th Annual First Pitch Banquet was held at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center on March 23. The First Pitch Banquet is a source of fundraising for UCM...

Obama honors Royals at White House after 3 decade gap

Written by Muleskinner Staff • July 21, 2016

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Kansas City Royals are going to have to work on their nicknames as far as President Barack Obama is concerned. Everything else was looking pretty...

UCM is first stop for World Series trophy tour

Written by Muleskinner Staff • February 4, 2016

By ALI OVERSTREET Reporter (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — The Kansas City Royals World Series Trophy Tour, presented by the Missouri and Kansas lotteries, will visit communities throughout the Midwest,...

No relief: Cards' Maness gives up HR in Game 4

Written by Muleskinner Staff • October 28, 2013

By R.B. FALLSTROM (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Lance Lynn faced the minimum the first four innings, then got yanked after encountering trouble against the Boston Red Sox lineup in the next two innings. The rest...

Wacha, Beltran help Cards even World Series 1-all

Written by Muleskinner Staff • October 25, 2013

By RONALD BLUM (BOSTON, AP) — One is 22, brimming with vigor and riding a hot streak in the dawn of his career, the other is 36, injected with a painkiller just to make it on the field and refusing...

Reversed call boosts Boston to 8-1 opening win

Written by Muleskinner Staff • October 24, 2013

By RONALD BLUM (BOSTON, AP) — Nearly a decade ago, the Boston Red Sox reversed The Curse. Now they're even getting key calls turned around in the World Series, leaving them on the verge of an opening...

Cardinals, Red Sox set to renew October rivalry

Written by Muleskinner Staff • October 23, 2013

By BEN WALKER (BOSTON, AP) — David Freese launched a high drive to deep left-center field, watching the whole way until the ball loudly thwacked off the Green Monster. "That's my Wall ball!" he hooted...