Watch Now: Amherst's Jonah Heim belts first MLB home run By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 Updated Apr 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amherst High product Jonah Heim got his first extra-base hit in the major leagues with a double for the Texas Rangers in Sunday's win at Kansas City.kAmw6:> H6?E EH@ 32D6D 36EE6C E92? E92E %F6D52J ?:89E[ 36=E:?8 9:D 7:CDE 42C66C 9@>6 CF? @77 %@C@?E@ =67E\92?56C %@>>J |:=@?6]k^Amk3=@4<BF@E6 4=2DDlQEH:EE6C\EH66EQmkA =2?8lQ6?Q 5:ClQ=ECQmw6URbhjD 8@??2 H2?E E92E ⚾️ 324<P r@?8C2ED[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^EH:EE6C]4@>^y@?29096:>enC670DC4lEHDC4TdtE7HQmoy@?29096:>ek^2m @? 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For Jonah Heim, the long road to games at Sahlen Field will be a family affair The story of Jonah Heim – who has never played in Sahlen Field – has been well-documented, but the perseverance bears repeating.
Q&A: What are timetables for Bisons' move to Trenton, Blue Jays' return to Buffalo? There are so many moving parts when it comes to baseball in Buffalo in pandemic year 2021 that you definitely need your scorecard to mark them…
Amherst's Jonah Heim singles in big-league debut as family cheers from home Heim began the season at the Athletics' alternate training site in San Jose, serving as a member of the taxi squad.
Amherst's Jonah Heim closing in on big-league breakthrough with Oakland Athletics After seven years in the minors, it seems like it’s no longer a question of whether the former Amherst High star makes the major leagues. It’s…
When will Blue Jays come to Buffalo and other storylines to watch as baseball season begins Here are eight storylines to watch as the 2021 Major League Baseball season gets underway Thursday.
The year in sports: The pandemic caused a pause and then the games returned The first thing we'll remember about 2020 in sports is the silence. From mid-March until July, the games were stopped because of Covid-19.
