Before he was a superstar pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Koufax was a teenage “bonus baby” for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
If Sandy Koufax is in the Hall of Fame, why isn’t Johan Santana? The answer lies with the two p’s: perception and postseason. Koufax set strikeout records,
At the start of the 1962 season, Sandy Koufax was a .500 pitcher with an ERA just below four runs per game. Far from being a superstar
A look at the myths, legends, and origin stories of baseball.
Here are the 10 best pitchers of the 19th century
In this blog post, we’re going back in time to take a look at some of Major League Baseball’s best pitchers ever—the ones whose names will always be associated with excellence when it comes to the art of pitching
According to Wins Above Replacement, these are the most valuable left-handers in each decade since 1900.
The Greatest Players in Baseball History: Some of the Most Iconic Figures
A definitive guide to baseball pitches: how to throw them; how they move; and which pitchers are famous for throwing them.
Albert Belle finds his name on the Today’s Game ballot for the Hall of Fame. Will the former slugger get support from the voters?
We pick the five greatest pitchers in Baltimore Orioles history.
We pick the best baseball player born every year since 1861.
Can you remember the best calls by Vin Scully during his Hall of Fame career behind the microphone for the Dodgers?
Now that Keith Hernandez has finally and deservedly had his number retired, Mets fans are debating who is next to be honored by “the other New York baseball team.”
Allen was a tremendous baseball player who had the misfortune of coming up through an organization that was indelicate about the issue of race.
Once, when Max Scherzer was pitching in college for the University of Missouri, a teammate asked him during a game why he threw a fastball to a
The most no-hitters in a career is seven by Nolan Ryan, who is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nolan Ryan’s No-Hit Games May 15,
No one ever feared Harold Baines the way they feared Jim Rice with a bat in their hands. Not even close. I’m fine with a Hall of
Eight pitchers have managed to win 100 games for TWO teams. All but two of them are in the Hall of Fame. All of them were great hurlers.
Jon Lester is beloved by two passionate armies of baseball fans due to his credentials as a big game pitcher. Once he retires, what are his Hall of Fame chances?
Henry Aaron gave most of the memorabilia from his playing career to the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he held on to a few items. The things he saved are telling.
We discuss how Whitey Herzog nearly nabbed Don Sutton for the A’s, and how Sutton doctored the baseball.
A list of the living members (elected as players) of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The 2020 season is the first time Major League Baseball has scheduled best-of-three playoff series. But it’s not the first time a three-game playoff has been used.
Since 2015, baseball has suffered a succession of losses, stripping the game of an important senior class.
Dave Roberts may have thought he was doing Clayton Kershaw’s legacy a favor when he kept the pitcher in Game Five of the 2019 NLDS to start
There’s a hierarchy in Los Angeles sports, a pecking order in southern California. It goes like this: Dodgers Lakers Kings Raiders Everyone else “Everyone else” consists of
In this, the latest installment of my series on franchise leaders, I focus on the greatest Twins of all-time. At least according to Wins Above Replacement, otherwise
The dynamic between a manager and a pitcher is pivotal for team success. The manager needs a strong pitcher, the pitcher needs a manager who trusts him.
The most important player on the field is the pitcher. The baseball is literally in his hand to start every play. Starting pitchers log the most innings.