Where Major League Baseball players stayed in Biloxi, what they did for fun and how they like their seafood where all talked about today at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum. Baseball historian and author Gary Sarnoff shared stories from the days when…
Former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons joins us on set to discuss the third speaker of a new series, part of the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” exhibit at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art.
Guests from the Mississippi Hall of Fame continue to travel down to Biloxi to speak at the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” exhibition series. Former owner of the Jackson Mets and Jackson Generals J.Con Maloney livened up the crowd with…
Moss Point native and first round NBA Draft pick Devin Booker added another achievement to his collection after being named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. Booker played in 76 games for the Phoenix Suns, averaging nearly 14 points, two…
Six consecutive no-hitters, nine no-hitters for the season and 12 career no-hitters, all national records set by Biloxi native and Notre Dame Baseball star Chris Taranto back in the 1960s. Today marks the 55th anniversary of his three page spread…
It was day baseball for the Shuckers, who were on the road for the last game of the five game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts. The Shuckers took the lead in the seventh inning and held on to beat the…
Marine Staff Sergeant Clayton Walker surprised his 10-year-old daughter at an Atlanta Braves baseball game after an 11-month deployment.
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame’s Rick Cleveland says the new baseball exhibit luncheon is something the entire Coast can get excited about. The sports historian was speaking at the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” exhibition speaker series today in Biloxi.…
The Biloxi Shuckers took a page out of history tonight, wearing throwback jerseys as a part of Negro League Tribute Night. The Shuckers and the Jacksonville Suns took the field in Jerseys from an era before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s…
The “Our Love Affair with Baseball” exhibit in Biloxi is finally open for visitors to check out. The new showcase at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi features milestones of Coast baseball history from when the Major Leagues use…
Former New York Mets Catcher Barry Lyons joins us live on set today at 5:30pm on WXXV (NBC). Barry will talk about the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum new exhibit “Our Love Affair With Baseball.”
The Biloxi Shuckers fell to the Jacksonville Suns tonight with a score of 9-1. It was the second game in the five game series against Jacksonville. Last night, the Shuckers were on the other side of a 9-1 score, but…
The Southern League announced today that Biloxi Shuckers outfielder Brett Phillips has been named its Player of the Week. Phillips batted .269 with four home runs, eight RBIs and seven runs scored over the previous week. His runs, extra base…
Former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons was the first speaker in a series on the new baseball exhibit in Biloxi. “Our Love Affair with Baseball” will open Tuesday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. WXXV is a proud sponsor…
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A New Jersey court case could pave the way for sports gambling in casinos nationwide, including Mississippi. This was just one of the topics of discussion at the Southern Gaming Summit today at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi.…
Ole Miss responds after offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil admitted to taking money from a football coach at last night’s NFL Draft. Just ten minutes before the draft kicked off, a video posted on his Twitter account appeared to show the…
The Saints went defense with their 12th pick in last night’s draft. As most mock drafts predicted, the Saints selected former U of L defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins. Rankins finished last season with 13 tackles for loss and six sacks,…
Daily fantasy sports could soon be making a return to the Magnolia State. Back in February, top daily fantasty sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings both suspended their operations in the state of Mississippi. This was after Attorney General Jim Hood gave…
If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. The tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. Tonight is the eighth time…
If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. This tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. As a part of its…
The Biloxi Shuckers were in action earlier today against in state rival the Mississippi Braves. The Shuckers fell behind early, giving up three runs in the first inning and never recovered. The Shuckers lost 9-3. With the loss, the Shuckers…
Buy some peanuts and cracker jacks, in 1906 the first professional baseball team called South Mississippi home. That’s according to Gary Higginbotham, a sports history freelancer who presented the history and research of baseball on the Gulf Coast to the…
Don Riddell sits down with Pele in NY while he attends the premier of the film: Pele: Birth of a Legend
