Baseball
Long before Rosa Parks, Octavius Valentine Catto refused to leave his seat on a segregated Philly trolley. Catto is a lesser-known but no less important part of the American story. Catto was born in 1839 in South Carolina to a free woman of mixed race from the prominent DeReef family. His father was a freed slave […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Monday, June 01, 2026 Baseball fans arrive at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. | WoodysPhotos/iStock The Washington Nationals have fired a team official after undercover video captured him suggesting that pitcher Trevor Williams was excluded from promotional efforts after voicing his opposition to drag queens being promoted at a […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, May 29, 2026 Baseball fans arrive at the Nationals Baseball Stadium in Washington, D.C. | WoodysPhotos/iStock A Catholic advocacy organization is urging the DOJ to open an investigation into the Washington Nationals following the release of undercover video footage showing a team executive suggesting that pitcher Trevor Williams […]
By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, May 10, 2026 Keeper of the Plains, an iconic sculpture by Indian artist Blackbear Bosin, stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita, Kansas. | Dennis Lennox Admittedly, Wichita isn’t a city that immediately comes to mind when considering where to travel, but Kansas’ […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, April 23, 2026 The late Brian Kirby, 46, was a two-time MLB draft pick. | Smith Family Funeral Homes Brian Kirby, a former Minor League Baseball player and two-time MLB draft pick who died on April 15 while working as an HVAC technician on the roof of a church […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Monday, April 20, 2026 Unsplash/Jose Francisco Morales Former Minor League Baseball player and two-time MLB draft pick Brian Kirby died Wednesday while working as an HVAC technician on the roof of a church in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 46. Kirby, who was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, April 02, 2026 Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan perform on “American Idol” in Hollywood, California, on March 30, 2026. | Courtesy of American Idol HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Country star and “American Idol” judge Luke Bryan opened up about how his roots in the church not only shaped his […]
By Diario Cristiano InternacionalThursday, March 19, 2026 Salvador Perez #13 and manager Omar López #22 of Team Venezuela lift the championship trophy after defeating Team United States 3-2 at loanDepot park on March 17, 2026, in Miami, Florida. | Al Bello/Getty Images On a night that will be etched in the history of sports and […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Former New York Mets Darryl Strawberry gestures before throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on July 26, 2022 in New York City. | Adam Hunger/Getty Images Eight-time Major League Baseball All-Star Darryl Strawberry says God set him “free” by enabling him to […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, September 26, 2025 Matt Shaw #6 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates scoring on an Ian Happ (not pictured) double against the New York Mets during the third inning at Wrigley Field on Sept. 24, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. | Daniel Bartel/Getty Images A Major League Baseball player is […]