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VIDEO: When Junior played with Griffey Sr. on Mariners
Only once in baseball history has a father played with his son. It happened in 1990 when the...
Griffey and Piazza Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Five moves that helped land Gillick in the Hall
Normally, trading a future Hall of Fame player is the death knell for a major league general manager....
Teams With The Most Home Runs In MLB History
The seven teams to hit the most homers in a season.
The Best Baseball Player Born Each Year Since the U.S. Civil War
We pick the best baseball player born every year since 1861.
Evaluating the Results of the Baseball Hall of Fame Special Committees Elections
Yesterday we got the news that six former players had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
When will a baseball player come out of the closet?
In his 1990 autobiography, “Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball,” Dave Pallone, a gay major league...
What does a second MVP Award mean for Bryce Harper’s legacy?
What would a second MVP award mean to Bryce Harper's legacy?
A discussion about Harold Baines and the Hall of Fame
No one ever feared Harold Baines the way they feared Jim Rice with a bat in their hands....
Frank White: Jackie would be disappointed at lack of African American players in baseball
On the 17th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day, the dearth of black players in baseball is a concern...
Pitchers who won 100 games with two teams
Eight pitchers have managed to win 100 games for TWO teams. All but two of them are in...
Little Joe Morgan was the heartbeat of The Big Red Machine
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, a two-time Most Valuable Player and the greatest second baseman in history, has...
Oldest Living Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
A list of the living members (elected as players) of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The 20 Greatest Cincinnati Reds of All-Time
The sixth installment in a series that looks at the greatest players in franchise histories, based on Wins...
Rivera, Halladay, Martinez, Mussina elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Mariano Rivera wasn't perfect at converting save opportunities during his career as baseball's greatest closer (though it often...
The 20 Greatest Dodgers of All-Time
This is the third installment of my "Top 20" series, looking at the top players for a specific...
The 20 Greatest Phillies of All-Time
A few years ago I penned a list article about the New York Yankees top players ranked according...
Did labor strife cost Harold Baines the Hall of Fame?
Harold Baines was on the Hall of Fame ballot for five years, never receiving as many as 50...
Magician in The Bronx: What if the Yankees had acquired Rod Carew in 1979?
Anyone who saw Rod Carew swing the bat will never forget it. He was a magician with a...
Here’s how the 2015 Baseball Hall of Fame election will turn out
Next Tuesday afternoon we'll learn who will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the...
The smog that strangled Stan Musial’s hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania
What would it take for a small town with a population under 10,000 to be known for something...
The 20 Greatest New York Yankees of All-Time
I don't know nearly enough about the "guts" of WAR to know whether it's great, good, bad, pitiful,...
Best players to never play in a World Series
These players were great, but they never had a chance to shine in the Fall Classic.
Who is the greatest pitcher in Cincinnati Reds history?
It's surprisingly difficult to select the greatest pitcher in the history of the Cincinnati Reds.
Ultimate Game Timeline: Baseball’s Win-Or-Go-Home Games
2020 October 17, 2020, at Petco Park, San DiegoTampa Bay Rays vs. Houston AstrosAL Championship Series Game SevenAt...
Sparky Anderson was a man of hyperbole and principle
When the Cincinnati Reds named 36-year old George Anderson as their manager during the 1969-1970 off-season, newspapers in...
Only World Series champions without Hall of Famers
From 1903-1989, every World Series winning team except two have boasted at least one future Hall of Famer...
Greatness Score: The Shortstops
Here we are back with the second installment in a series called "Greatness Score," a system I devised...
The 20 Greatest Minnesota Twins of All-Time
In this, the latest installment of my series on franchise leaders, I focus on the greatest Twins of...
What the Hall of Fame elections will look like through 2022
Today we learned that a trio of former big leaguers will get their plaques in Cooperstown during the...