In a sit down interview with The Los Angeles Times’ Bill Plaschke, Magic Johnson discusses The Dream Team versus The Redeem Team. Johnson speaks about the 1992 Dream Team in the video below. Magic Johnson is one of our more popular speakers says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. ... Read More
Jim Thome Becomes 8th Player to Hit 600 Home Runs in MLB (VIDEO)
August 18, 2011 By
Jim Thome finally achieved his goal of 600 home runs on Monday night, August 15, against the Detroit Tigers hitting two home runs against the Detroit Tigers. ... Read More
Roger Clemens Mistrial Declared by Federal Judge
July 14, 2011 By
WASHINGTON – U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton just declared a mistrial in the perjury cased against former Astros pitcher Roger Clemens after prosecutors allowed jurors to see evidence deemed inadmissible by the judge.
The mistrial was triggered when a video screen displaying comments from Congressman Elijah Cummings at a House hearing, in which Cummings seemed to indicate Clemens was lying when he denied using HGH or steroids, was left on while the lawyers had a private conversation with the judge. ... Read More
Roger Clemens Perjury Trial Begins
July 6, 2011 By
WASHINGTON – Roger Clemens’s day in court begins Wednesday, July 6, as he fights allegations that he lied under oath to Congress when he denied ever using steriods during his 23-year baseball career as a MLB pitcher.
Clemens testified to a House committee under oath in 2008 that he never used any performance-enhancing drugs during his 23-season baseball career. ... Read More
L.A. Dodgers File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
June 27, 2011 By
The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in Delaware Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat.
McCourt believes the bankruptcy will allow him the time to secure funding for his team while protecting his ownership against Major League Baseball’s advances. ... Read More
Baseball Great Harmon Killebrew Dies of Cancer at 74
May 17, 2011 By
Baseball legend Harmon Killebrew died Tuesday on May 17 of esophageal cancer. Killebrew, 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., with his family at his side, according to the Minnesota Twins, his team from 1961-1964. The news came just days after the Hall of Famer told fans he was entering hospice.
Baseball Legend Yogi Berra Hospitalized After Stadium Fall
March 11, 2011 By
Baseball legend, Yogi Berra, was taken to the hospital Thursday, March 10, after he tripped inside a clubhouse and fell on his backside before a Yankees spring training game. Berra is 85 years old.
The NY Yankees Hall of Famer caught his foot on a carpet at Bright House Field in Florida, according Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman who works as an “instructor” for the Yankees.
Cashman said that Yogi was smiling and joking after the accident and didn’t even want medical attention. Yogi however was taken to a nearby hospital for precautionary reasons.
Source:
TMZ
Baseball Great Bill Buckner Launches Official Website
February 25, 2011 By
Bill Buckner has just launched the Bill Buckner official website where you can trace his 22-year career from the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969) to the Chicago Cubs (1977) to the Boston Red Sox (1984). Bill Buckner is a popular motivational sports speaker says booking agent.
Bill continues to be a popular motivational speaker and sports figure sought after by media and organizations. He keeps a busy schedule traveling the country participating in speaking engagements, baseball banquets, autograph signings, media, personal appearances, corporate events, charity softball games and endorsement deals. ... Read More
Rick Dempsey to Appear at Annual Hanover Rotary Sports Night
January 25, 2011 By
HANOVER, PA. – Rick Dempsey, Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series MVP, is set to appear at the Hanover Rotary Sports Night on January 27 at 6:30 p.m. at South Western High School near Hanover, Pennsylvania. Rick Dempsey is a top motivational speaker says booking agent PFP talent.
Dempsey, who is considered the greatest catcher of his era, is best known for his defense, playing 24 seasons in the Major Leagues, hitting .233 with 96 homers and 471 RBIs. He hit .385 in the 1983 World Series, when the Orioles beat the Phillies. ... Read More
Roberto Alomar Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame along with Bert Blyleven
January 10, 2011 By
Two-time World Series champions, Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, were easily named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, after falling shy of the required votes to enter last year.
This time both players made it, receiving more than enough votes allowing them to receive recognition among baseball’s greatest legends. ... Read More
