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Jabari Henry Sioux Falls Canaries designated hitter Jabari Henry (Orlando, Fla./Florida International Univ.) has long been one of the American Association’s (AAPB) most popular stars. Now he’s the league’s all-time home run king, too. Last night at the Birdcage in Sioux Falls, Henry launched a 414-foot shot to left field ...

Glenn Santiago, Milwaukee Milkmen The impending shattering of the league home run record, an MLB organization signing and community connections highlight the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) news as the calendar flips into June over the weekend. Here are 10 (or so) Things to Know about the AAPB this ...

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Offensive explosions, a big league debut and organizational signing and a little side charity work are all part of the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) story these days. Here are 10 (or so) Things to Know about the AAPB this week: Former Chicago White Sox second-round draft ...

Joe Jackson (credit: Charles Conlon) The recent reinstatement of Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, the rest of the famed 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” and a few other long-deceased and long-forgotten players from more than a century ago made big news in baseball circles this month. Commentary continues on the Hall ...

Chicago Dogs Mother’s Day – Photo Credit Matt Zuro The Opening weekend for the 20th season of American Association baseball saw records fall off the field. Over 63,654 attended games in the four days (each of the six home teams hosting three games), breaking the Opening Weekend record of 61,382, set ...

Jabari Henry (Sioux Falls Canaries) After an off-season filled with new partnerships, MLB organization signings and a fun run by the Kane County Cougars in the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Americas last month, the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) is set to begin the 2025 regular season with two ...

A new season of “The Road to Cooperstown,” the acclaimed podcast series from SiriusXM and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, debuts today with a candid and insightful conversation with Philadelphia Phillies great Mike Schmidt. Each episode of “The Road to Cooperstown” features host Jon Paul Morosi sitting down with a ...

Strat-O-Matic, the market leader in sports simulations, and Mets House N.Y.C., the Union Square, Manhattan space with Mets- and baseball-themed special events, family activities, merchandise and more, are excited to announce that this Sunday, May 4, will “take over” the location from 11 a.m through the afternoon for open Strat-O-Matic ...

Vin Timpanelli The Baseball Champions League (BCL) Americas gets underway today at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City, with a team made up mostly of players from the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) reigning champion Kane County Cougars representing the league in the six-team international competition. Here are ...

Wrigley Field (credit: Wikimedia Commons/Sea Cow) A lot has been made of how, on paper, Los Angeles seems to have cornered the market on so many stars that it would be prohibitive favorites to win, or at least reach, this year’s baseball championship. But, as the saying goes, that’s why ...