What’s the likelihood that one high school will produce the first black man to manage in Major League Baseball and the first black man to coach in
The Pirates never got the publicity the Big Red Machine did for their 1970s success. But they had an equally intimidating nickname.
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron broke the most famous record in sports. When he did, history was made, and it’s still being felt 50 years later.
Remembering Frank Howard, the feared power hitter of the 1960s with the Senators and Dodgers.
There are a slew of outlandish stories about Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi that seem too remarkable to be true.
The Greatest Players in Baseball History: Some of the Most Iconic Figures
On Tuesday, former All-Star third baseman Scott Rolen, the only player at his position to win a Gold Glove Award with three different teams, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
One man’s choice for greatest moments in baseball history.
We pick the best baseball player born every year since 1861.
The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?
These five players who failed to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022, will be elected eventually.
We pick an all-time roster made up of fictional baseball players from Hollywood movies. Roy Hobbs, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez, Crash Davis, and more.
Yesterday we got the news that six former players had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The new members of the Hall were approved
In his 1990 autobiography, “Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball,” Dave Pallone, a gay major league umpire who was quietly fired in 1988 after rumors
We evaluate the 10-person ballot for the Early Days Baseball Hall of Fame election.
Allen was a tremendous baseball player who had the misfortune of coming up through an organization that was indelicate about the issue of race.
Here we are back with the second installment in a series called “Greatness Score,” a system I devised to help rate the candidacy of players for the
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.
The Baseball Writers Association of America has removed J.G. Taylor Spink’s name from their award. Was it cancel culture or was it the right thing to do?
Curt Schilling fell 16 votes shy of election in his 9th year on the ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are still well below where they need to be to get elected to Cooperstown. See the complete results here first.
A list of the living members (elected as players) of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Since 2015, baseball has suffered a succession of losses, stripping the game of an important senior class.
The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
The sixth installment in a series that looks at the greatest players in franchise histories, based on Wins Above Replacement. 20. Jim Maloney Maybe only three or
Once upon a time, the Baltimore Orioles were baseball’s model franchise. From the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, the Orioles were the most successful team in the
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.
For eight seasons, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano surrounded Derek Jeter in the Yankees’ infield. A rose between two thorns, the cheaters and Mr. Perfect Pinstripe. Once
This is the third installment of my “Top 20” series, looking at the top players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if
A few years ago I penned a list article about the New York Yankees top players ranked according to WAR (Wins Above Replacement). I stated at the
