Chatham Coach, Devoted Dad Peter Gianusso Dies At 52 After Cancer Battle
Peter Michael Gianusso, a beloved Morris County father, coach, and Red Sox fan, died on Saturday, May 24, after a 17-month battle with cancer, his obituary on the Bradley Funeral Home website says. He was 52.
Gianusso was a devoted husband to Bethany (Wilber) Gianusso for 25 years and loving and proud father to Isabella (22), Luca (20), Serafina (17), and Tomasso (15), his obituary says.
“His love for his family was the foundation of his world, and he cherished every moment spent with them—whether on a baseball field, in the car trying to do the latest TikTok trend, or simply…
MLB Lifts Bans On All-Time Hits Leader Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
In a groundbreaking and unanticipated decision, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred has removed all-time greats Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, among others, from the permanently ineligible list.
This potentially paves the way for their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Rose, a switch-hitting infielder/outfielder, is MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and singles (3,215).
He was one of the stars of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine which won back-to-back World Series in 1975 and '76.…
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update)
The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over.
Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature.
On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…