Sports Articles

  • Today in sports history…June 27

    On June 27, 1990, Oakland Athletics RF Jose Canseco signs a record 1-year $4.7 million contract. Canseco, went on to hit 462 homeruns with a batting average of .263 in his 19-year career. In current year 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent Bryce Harper to the largest contract in Major League Baseball history, a Read more

  • Braves New Addition Has Arrived

    Well, it only took two and a half months, but help for the Braves pitching staff has arrived, and no it is not the relief that Braves fans were hoping for. Instead, he has a World Series ring with with the Houston Astros, and even has experience with current Braves catcher Brian McCann when McCann Read more

  • Today in sports history

    It’s time to throw it back in sports history. Beginning this Thursday and every Thursday I am going to write about what happened in sports history. It is Kirkley Sports Korner’s version of ‘TBT’. I hope that you enjoy this Thursday and every Thursday‘s version. Read more

  • Braves Austin Riley is here to Stay

    About a month ago Atlanta Braves Austin Riley was tearing it up at Triple A Gwinnett Stripers hitting over .400 and knocking 13 baseballs over the fence. Riley was called up three weeks ago and he hasn’t let up. In the bigs, Riley is currently hitting .329 with 9 homers, 26 RBIs, while crossing the Read more

  • Just Doing Something I Love

    So it was just the other night, my wife was at work and it was just me and my three daughters at the house. My kids were doing their thing as I was preparing dinner. As I was preparing dinner I had my spotify on as I usually do during this time. I was searching Read more

  • Braves Treading Water

    The Atlanta Braves (11-11) had their chances tonight against the Cincinnati Reds (9-13) in Cincinnati. Up 4-3 in the top of the 6th inning, they drove Reds starter Sonny Gray out of the ballgame. Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman didn’t last even the bottom half of the 6th. As soon as the Braves got the Read more