Baltimore Sports. Period
PressBox spoke with Katie Dick, director of external affairs and curator at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, about what’s new at the museum this summer, the events to check out and more.
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Baltimore native Antonio Freeman had a successful nine-year NFL career, mostly with the Packers. And now his son Alex is playing for the U.S. in the World Cup. “I’m glad as a parent I was just able to let the process run itself and allow him to live out his dream,” Antonio Freeman said.
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Stan “The Fan” Charles talks with Heather Eshleman of the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling about the effects of prediction markets on gambling culture and addiction and the potential impact of the POINTS Act, a proposed federal bill for problem gambling funding.
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Brooks DuBose chats about what to expect from the U.S. in the World Cup, what teams have a chance to win it all and more.
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Baltimore native Alex Freeman talks about what it means to represent the U.S. in the World Cup and to share his journey and success with his father, former NFL star Antonio Freeman.
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From the Baltimore Business Journal: A local youth sports giant will invest $8 million to transform an abandoned high school into a soccer academy that could help Baltimore produce more professional soccer players.
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In 1975, Marylander Karen Ann Klima became the first female to play baseball in the Pony Leagues. Here’s her story.
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If the Preakness Stakes returns to Pimlico in 2027 as anticipated, Napoleon Solo will be the only horse to win the Preakness at Laurel Park. That isn’t lost on Napoleon Solo trainer Chad Summers. “At some point, this will be a trivia question and we’ll be the answer,” Summers said.
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Taj Majal jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Brittany Russell have the chance to do something special at Preakness 151 at Laurel. “For it to be at our home track would be extra special,” Sheldon Russell said. “For it to be on one of my wife’s horses, it would be something we’ve dreamed of.”
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Former Calvert Hall and Maryland standout Ben Bender knows exactly what it took to get his second chance with the Philadelphia Union, and this time, how quickly it can all be taken away.
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