Pirates Opening Day Win

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on a walk-off home run by Neil Walker in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Final Four Match-ups

Saturday at 6:09 PM on TBS

#7 UConn (30-8) vs. #1 Florida (36-2)

Saturday at 8:49 PM on TBS

#8 Kentucky (28-10) vs. #2 Wisconsin (30-7)

Naval Academy Midshipman Will McKamey Passes Away

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Midshipman Fourth Class (freshman) Will McKamey, 19, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away while in a coma Tuesday at Baltimore Shock Trauma. 

The death comes three days after Midshipman McKamey collapsed during football practice on Saturday morning.  Since then, his family has been at his bedside and they have been overwhelmed with support from classmates, teammates, coaching staff and Naval Academy leadership.

“We are all so very heartbroken by the death of Midshipman Will McKamey,” said Naval Academy Superintendent VADM Mike Miller.  “This is devastating news for his family, his classmates, his teammates and the entire Naval Academy family. We offer our deepest condolences to Will's family, friends and shipmates in the wake of this tragedy.”

Midn McKamey was an Oceanography major in 3^rdCompany, and he was member of the varsity football team. 

 “During this most difficult of times, first and foremost, our prayers and thoughts turn to Randy, Kara and their beautiful family,” said Ken Niumatalolo, USNA Head Football Coach.  “Our deepest and most sincere condolences go out to their entire family and friends.  As our Navy football family mourns the loss of one of our brothers, we also celebrate and honor his life. He loved his family, his friends and his teammates.  The Brotherhood loves you!  Keep the ball "high and tight" in Heaven.”

Funeral arrangements are pending, and more information will be provided as it becomes available. 

The Naval Academy will continue to support Will’s family, friends, and loved ones during this time of grief. 

Grief counseling services and support are available to midshipmen, faculty and staff through chains of command, our chaplains, and the Midshipmen Development Center. 

NCAA Sweet 16 Preview

The field has been narrowed from 66 to 16 in a matter of four days.  Just three number 1 seeds remain, two number 2 seeds are still playing, only one number 3 seed is in the hunt, and all the number 4 seeds have made it to the Sweet 16.  The lowest seeds remaining are number 11 seeds Dayton and Tennessee.

Thursday night the battles will continue. 

SOUTH REGION (Thursday in Memphis)

No. 11 Dayton (25-10) at No. 10 Stanford (23-12), 7:15 pm (CBS)

No. 4 UCLA (28-8) at No. 1 Florida (34-2), 9:45 pm (CBS)

EAST REGION (Friday in New York)

No. 3 Iowa State (28-7) vs. No. 7 Connecticut (28-8), 7:27 p.m., TBS

No. 4 Michigan State (28-8) vs. No. 1 Virginia (30-6), 9:57 p.m., TBA

WEST REGION (Thursday in Anaheim, Calif.)

No. 2 Wisconsin (26-7) vs. No. 6 Baylor (23-11), 7:27 p.m., TBS

No. 1 Arizona (30-4) vs. No. 4 San Diego State (29-4), 10:17 p.m., TBS

MIDWEST (Friday in Indianapolis)

No. 11 Tennessee (21-12) at No. 2 Michigan (25-8) , 7:15 p.m., CBS

No. 8 Kentucky(24-10) at No. 4 Louisville (29-5), 9:45 p.m., CBS

Update from Navy Football Player, Will McKamey's Family

To the thousands of you out there worrying and praying...we send our most sincere thanks! Today Will's condition is very much the same as yesterday. We are counting this as a blessing due to the fact that the brain is very slow in the healing process. We are in for a long road. Please understand that "no change" is still expected and seen as a blessing at this point. We are taking it day at a time. I will be working on a caring bridge site to help keep everyone informed as much as possible.

One thing I want you all to know is that Will did not sustain a bad hit or unusual or extreme contact in practice Saturday. The Navy coaches have poured through the films of practice and seen nothing more than Will carrying the football normally, doing what he truly loves. Since his prior accident in 2012 Will has been seen by four different neurosurgeons, and had 4-6 CAT scans and MRI's to rule out any issue and clear him for contact. After his prior incident he went without any contact for over nine months to just be safe. We feel obviously there is more going on in his brain than we could have ever detected. I want to be clear that the Navy football program nor us as his parents would have ever allowed him to be in a dangerous situation. We don't know why this happened, we can only have faith that God's plan is the perfect plan and only He can be the ultimate healer and source of comfort for all of us during this time! 

Please continue to pray for our son, please know we are still overcome and amazed at the power William Dean McKamey has over our world through the hands of God!

1953 Topps

1953 Topps Pittsburgh Pirates

In the midst of a last place 50-104 season Outfielder Ralph Kiner is traded to the Chicago Cubs, by General Manager Branch Rickey. Kiner had earlier had a contract squabble with Rickey who told the star Outfielder that the Pirates could still finish in last place without him.

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Team Set Checklist

1953 Topps	Card#
1953 TOPPS CLEM KOSHOREK	8
1953 TOPPS BOB DEL GRECO	48
1953 TOPPS GEORGE METKOVICH	58
1953 TOPPS TONY BARTIROME	71
1953 TOPPS JOE ROSSI	74
1953 TOPPS HOWIE POLLET	83
1953 TOPPS CAL ABRAMS	98
1953 TOPPS DANNY OCONNELL	107
1953 TOPPS DICK GROAT	154
1953 TOPPS RON KLINE	175
1953 TOPPS JIM WAUGH	178
1953 TOPPS RALPH KINER	191
1953 TOPPS FORREST MAIN	198
1953 TOPPS PAUL LAPALME	201
1953 TOPPS VIC JANOWICZ	222
1953 TOPPS JOHN OBRIEN	223
1953 TOPPS JOHNNY LINDELL	230
1953 TOPPS JOHN HETKI	235
1953 TOPPS CAL HOGUE	238
1953 TOPPS CARLOS BERNIER	243
1953 TOPPS ROY FACE	246
1953 TOPPS MIKE SANDLOCK	247
1953 TOPPS ED OBRIEN	249

1954 Topps

1954 Topps Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates pass the century mark in losses for the third straight season as they finish in last place with a record of 53-101.  Curt Roberts, the Pirates' first black player, made his major league debut as the starting second baseman on April 13, 1954.

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1954 Topps	Card#
1954 TOPPS PAUL SMITH	11
1954 TOPPS VIC JANOWICZ	16
1954 TOPPS DICK GROAT	43
1954 TOPPS PRESTON WARD	72
1954 TOPPS FRED HANEY	75
1954 TOPPS DICK COLE	84
1954 TOPPS ROY FACE	87
1954 TOPPS HAL RICE	95
1954 TOPPS CAL HOGUE	134
1954 TOPPS ED O'BRIEN/JOHNNY O'BRIEN	139
1954 TOPPS JOHN HETKI	161
1954 TOPPS GAIR ALLIE	179
1954 TOPPS BOB PURKEY	202
1954 TOPPS JOHN FITZPATRICK	213
1954 TOPPS GENE HERMANSKI	228
1954 TOPPS JERRY LYNCH	234
1954 TOPPS VERN LAW	235
1954 TOPPS CURT ROBERTS	242

PIAA State Basketball Final Results

The PIAA hosted its state basketball championships on March 21 and 22 in Hershey, PA.  The results of the four boys' championship games are listed below.

A Boys - Lincoln Park 70 - Math, Civics, and Science 66 (Article)

AA Boys - Constitution 61 - Seton LaSalle 59 (Article)

AAA Boys - Neumann-Goretti 64 - Susquehanna Twp. 57 (OT) (Article)

AAAA Boys - New Castle 52 - La Salle College 39 (Article)

1952 Topps

1952 Topps Pittsburgh Pirates

Ralph Kiner finishes the season with a league-leading 37 homers to win his seventh consecutive National League home run crown. However, the Pirates finish in the cellar with a dreadful 42-112 record.

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1952 Topps	Card#
1952 TOPPS MONTY BASGALL RED BACK	12
1952 TOPPS MONTY BASGALL BLACK BACK	12
1952 TOPPS HOWIE POLLET RED BACK	63
1952 TOPPS HOWIE POLLET BLACK BACK	63
1952 TOPPS WILLIAM WERLE RED BACK	73
1952 TOPPS WILLIAM WERLE BLACK BACK	73
1952 TOPPS VERNON LAW	81
1952 TOPPS DALE COOGAN	87
1952 TOPPS TED WILKS	109
1952 TOPPS BILL MACDONALD	138
1952 TOPPS TED BEARD	150
1952 TOPPS JOE MUIR	154
1952 TOPPS PAUL LAPALME	166
1952 TOPPS BILL HOWERTON	167
1952 TOPPS GUS BELL	170
1952 TOPPS ERV DUSAK	183
1952 TOPPS GEORGE STRICKLAND	197
1952 TOPPS CLYDE MCCULLOUGH	218
1952 TOPPS JOE GARAGIOLA	227
1952 TOPPS BOB FRIEND	233
1952 TOPPS ED FITZ GERALD	236
1952 TOPPS JACK PHILLIPS	240
1952 TOPPS PETE CASTIGLIONE	260
1952 TOPPS MURRY DICKSON	266
1952 TOPPS GEORGE METKOVICH	310
1952 TOPPS TONY BARTIROME	332
1952 TOPPS BOB DEL GRECO	353
1952 TOPPS BILL POSEDEL	361
1952 TOPPS CLYDE SUKEFORTH	364
1952 TOPPS DICK GROAT	369
1952 TOPPS JACK MERSON	375
1952 TOPPS CLEM KOSHOREK	380
1952 TOPPS MILTON STOCK	381
1952 TOPPS BILLY MEYER	387
1952 TOPPS FORREST MAIN	397