ST. LOUIS – As charities poured into Texas after the devastating floods, Willson Contreras quietly held a small event at a coffee shop near Busch Stadium. There were no banners, no media. Just a wooden table, a hot espresso, and three black notebooks – frayed edges, handwriting streaked with ink and the marks of time. […]
Matt Carpenter and 6-Year-Old Son Participate in Texas Flood Relief: “I Want to Help Grandma Tell Her Story”.Y1
Texas is reeling from historic flooding. Torrential rains and water have flooded every small street, sweeping away the homes and dreams of thousands. For Matt Carpenter, this is his “second home” – his wife’s hometown and the place his family returns to every summer. And today, he’s back… not for a vacation, but to… fight […]
Chicago Cubs Move to Honor Bobby Jenks at Wrigley Field: “Today, Chicago Is One”.Y1
CHICAGO – A rare moment took place at Wrigley Field, before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals began. On the big screen above the stands, the words appeared simple but heavy: “BOBBY JENKS – WHITE SOX PITCHER – 1981–2025” The audience stood up, hands on their hearts. The air was […]
“I Wish I Could Make It…” – Dansby Swanson Collapses Upon Receiving News of His Grandmother’s Death, Amidst the Peak of His Career.Y1
An hour before the game, Dansby Swanson left the locker room after receiving a call from his aunt—his grandmother, who had raised him since he was a child, had just died from a stroke. She passed away without hearing her grandchild say goodnight. “I promised her I would call her last night,” Swanson said, his […]
“I feel like I’m abandoning my brothers” – Jameson Taillon leaves the field in silence amid Cubs’ crisis.Y1
CHICAGO – As the season enters a pivotal phase where each pitch can determine the fate of the team, bad news hits the Chicago Cubs training camp: Jameson Taillon, the veteran starting pitcher, has suffered a serious calf injury, forcing him to miss at least six to eight weeks. A seemingly harmless slip during warmups […]