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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 1918 baseball season was unusual in many ways because it was an unusual period in American history. For the first time, the nation was in a
Here’s our list of the greatest Cinderella teams in baseball history, from the 1914 Miracle Boston Braves to the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays, these teams wore the glass slipper for one magical season.
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.
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.
After flirting with the .400 mark, Babe Ruth, the man who would rewrite the baseball record books, won his only batting title.
Five players who didn’t earn election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024, but should have.
Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott’s life is an inspiring journey. Abbott overcame the birth defect of having only one hand to transcend barriers in baseball. Abbott’s career as a one-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball was filled with achievements and historic moments, but he had to overcome jokes, self-deprecation, failure and pain along the way, showing that anyone can overcome their perceived limitations and fulfill their dreams.
Mickey Doolin was born about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. He didn’t have to travel far to become a major league ballplayer. In 1905 he was inserted
If you have ever played a baseball game or watched it on TV, you might already know that timing is everything as players have to estimate, coordinate, use their motor skills.
A definitive guide to baseball pitches: how to throw them; how they move; and which pitchers are famous for throwing them.
If you could travel back in time to watch the Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s, you would recognize that they were playing baseball, but you would be shocked at the style of play. The bunting of Willie Keeler would amaze you.
Tim McCarver, a two-time World Series champion, and winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting, died this month. We remember his expansive baseball life.
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.
Todd Helton’s batting accomplishments, in Denver AND away from Colorado, are more than enough to make him a Hall of Famer
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
We pick the best baseball player born every year since 1861.
Did David Ortiz stop using performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 after he failed a test? Or did he use them throughout his Hall of Fame career?
These five players who failed to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022, will be elected eventually.
The Baseball Hall of Fame has elected David Ortiz, former designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox.
We examine the Hall of Fame case of former outfielder Bobby Abreu
There’s no question that Álex Rodríguez put up the numbers to be a Hall of Famer. But he also has a glaring character flaw.
Among Hall of Famers, Roberto Alomar may be the least attached to any one team or city. Like a nomad, or maybe a villain, Alomar ping-ponged around the league.
The Baseball Hall of Fame has never tinkered with the 75 percent voting standard for election. Since the first ballots were cast in the first vote in
“I don’t see how [Rickey] Henderson could do anything more for a team than Tim does.” — teammate Tim Wallach What are the chances that the two
What became known as the “Black Sox Scandal” rocked professional baseball. But it wasn’t an aberration in a sport that was otherwise clean. Baseball became America’s national pastime because of – and not in spite of – gambling.
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.
