Jason Conti, a fan-favorite from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ very first draft class, has died. He was 50. His family confirmed the news to RIP Baseball, revealing he passed away on May 17 from complications related to a traumatic brain injury. If you followed baseball in the early 2000s, you probably remember him. Conti was a […]
Dodgers Cut Loose Austin Barnes Call Up Dalton Rushing
Boom! The Dodgers just shook things up BIG time. Austin Barnes, the trusty catcher who’s been with LA since forever, just got the boot—designated for assignment. Say what?! Yep, after a solid decade with the Dodgers and playing a big part in their 2020 and 2024 World Series wins, Barnes is suddenly off the roster. […]
MLB Lifts Lifetime Bans on Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson After Deaths
Baseball just rewrote its own rulebook — and Pete Rose is suddenly back in the game. Well, sort of. In a move that had sports fans doing a double-take, Major League Baseball just lifted the lifetime bans on a group of legends who are, well… no longer alive. That includes none other than the hit […]
NEWS179 brings you the latest news and top breaking headlines on politics, current affairs, entertainment, and more.
