MESA, Ariz. — When I first asked Hall of Fame closer Rollie Fingers for an interview on Sunday afternoon, he said to come back later. Fingers was sitting at a booth inside Hohokam Stadium at the ...

Kirby Connell is still deeply involved in Tennessee baseball. But his role is different. He’s not “Vollie Fingers” anymore. He’s Coach Connell. Connell made the transition from Tennessee relief ...

With Tennessee baseball returning to Omaha, Nebraska this week for the College World Series, it will be hard to find a more recognizable player amongst fans than Kirby Connell. And while it plays a ...

Although growing a beard requires nothing beyond a Zen-like letting go of the daily shaving ritual, cultivating a proper handlebar requires a level of patience and skill worthy of a bonsai gardener.