Cartoonist Jack Bender has passed away. John Henry (Jack) Bender March 28, 1931 - January 5, 2023 Jack's career as a cartoonist began in high school when he began contributing sports cartoons to The Waterloo (Iowa) Courier. He continued that, and added sports reporting, through his college years. Sports cartoons from 1948 (left) and 1954…
SEATTLE, Wash. — Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced that Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez was voted as the 2022 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of