The tale of Yasiel Puig will most likely end up as the subject of a film someday. It has as many twists and turns as an epic drama, and would be as binge worthy as any HBO series. It’s nearly inconceivable what Puig went through to become a professional ballplayer in the United States.
The passing of Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson at the age of 86 has robbed the world of one of the nicest people to ever live. Brooks was a treasure, first to his family and friends, and anyone who was lucky enough to meet him.
It’s possible that no other position player has ever dominated a World Series to the extent Brooks Robinson did in 1970. That October, Robinson was dazzling in the field and at the plate as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Cincinnati in the Fall Classic.
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, a two-time Most Valuable Player and the greatest second baseman in history, has died.
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
Hal Chase was a master instigator, bad teammate, and a criminal who nested himself among gamblers who conspired to throw the World Series. He survived in pro baseball because he was a brilliant defensive player. But, eventually his nefarious actions caused his banishment from organized baseball for betting against his own teams.
The bullpen bandits are the unsung heroes who face immense pressure.
College baseball and schoolwork can be hard to balance. It’s not just about managing time; it’s about combining passion and duty, dreams and reality. This article will go into detail about how difficult this balancing act is and how aspiring big leaguers can stay on track on both paths.
How the Continental League, led by William Shea, spurred MLB to expand by four teams in the early 1960s
Driven by a profound love of history and sports, my curious mind has always been captivated by the rise of America’s favorite pastime, baseball.
The apparent false accusation that ruined Trevor Bauer’s MLB career and the furor from sports media over it, tells us a lot about our culture and “due process”
Few Red Sox All-Stars have elicited as much controversy as Mo Vaughn. An MVP, Vaughn was either loved or hated in New England. There didn’t seem to be an in-between.
When he was finally expelled from Major League Baseball, Kingman had hit more home runs than all but 18 players in the history of the game. But his legacy was less about the swings that sent a baseball over fences, and more about his swings that whiffed.
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?
The last time Jack Taylor had his name in the headlines for his pitching it came in 1903 for the wrong reasons. That year, he was summoned
The inclusion of sports in college programs is founded on research that confirms its physical and mental benefits. Some worry that the time students spend playing sports
Moments we’d like to see as some of the Met all-time greatest players and fan favorites gather at Citi Field for the first Old Timers’ Game since 1994.
We pick the best baseball player born every year since 1861.
The Baseball Hall of Fame has announced changes to their special Eras Committees election process.
The MLB season is when baseball fans can come together and support their team. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation, and the fans are always ready to cheer their team on to victory.
What’s the best baseball book written by a baseball player? We pick and rank 12 of them.
Allen was a tremendous baseball player who had the misfortune of coming up through an organization that was indelicate about the issue of race.
A game-by-game history of the heated and often dramatic rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
I was only a few days into my tenure working at the Baseball Hall of Fame when I found myself sitting in a meeting in which staff
This is the second article in a series on baseball style that we call “Fashion Plate.” When we look back at the 1970s there’s a lot to
On the 17th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Day, the dearth of black players in baseball is a concern for some observers of the sport. In a program
Nothing was ever the same again after George Hendrick dropped his drawers.
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?
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?