There are a slew of outlandish stories about Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi that seem too remarkable to be true.
Darryl Kile was taken far too soon. His life touched many people, not only his family and friends, but also his teammates and fans. His no-hitter in 1993 will always be a significant highlight in the history of the Astros.
It’s difficult to imagine Joe DiMaggio in any uniform other than the classic pinstripes of the Yankees. But for several years in the 1960s after his playing career. Joltin’ Joe wore the green and yellow of the A’s.
One of the problems of being really good when you’re young is that expectations are set very high. That’s what happened to Mike Trout. He had arguably the best first five seasons of any position player, all before his 25th birthday. But now, as he navigates his 30s, the outfielder is facing the reality of being human.
Let’s get something out of the way: Luis Arráez is not going to hit .400 this season. Not because he’s not a good hitter. Arráez definitely is. But, hitting .400 is extremely difficult, and nearly impossible. In today’s game of 100 mile-per-hour sliders and efficient defensive alignments, it is impossible.
When Bobby Valentine gets fired in baseball, he gets fired by only the most famous men, destined for importance.
Who is the greatest catcher in Baltimore Orioles history? Is Adley Rutschman already in the conversation?
Here are the 10 best pitchers of the 19th century
The growth of legal sports betting in the United States continues with new markets seemingly opening every few months. In 2023, Massachusetts and Maryland joined the more
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.
Here’s the incredible lineup for the San Francisco Giants all-time team.
William “Buck” Ewing is the only catcher who played the entirety of his career in the 19th century who has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was one of the most respected players of the early days of baseball, and one could argue that he was the greatest player in the sport in the 19th century.
One of the most popular Mets of the 19670s was the redhead: Wayne Garrett.
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
According to Wins Above Replacement, these are the most valuable left-handers in each decade since 1900.
These pitchers had the most starts with one run earned run or less over 9 innings without getting a win.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Lemon was a larger-than-life sort of guy, loved by his teammates because he was fun off the field and a tenacious competitor on it.
Vida Blue, who pitched a no-hitter in his fourth start in the major leagues, has died at the age of 73. He was a member of three straight Oakland teams to win the World Series in the 1970s.
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.
Who was the greatest third baseman of all-time? Most would say Mike Schmidt. But in 1969 on MLB’s 100th anniversary, the pickings were slim and strange.
Fred McGriff was born in Tampa in 1963. At that time, the only professional baseball in that part of the country was minor leagues or spring training competition. But, by the time McGriff had become a home run champion and All-Star in Major League Baseball, pro ball was in his hometown.
When Don Baylor debuted with the Baltimore Orioles, he was compared to Frank Robinson. Eventually, like Robby, Baylor won an AL Most Valuable Player Award.
Should Las Vegas pay to build a ballpark for the A’s?
Who was the most popular Twin of all-time? It comes down to Harmon Killebrew, Bert Blyleven, Kirby Puckett, Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer, and Kent Hrbek.
Jim Northrup’s triple provided the winning runs in Game 7 of the 1968 World Series, and he didn’t want to hear any opinions otherwise.
In the late 1930s, MLB actually used a non-white baseball in a handful of regular season games.
One of the fun things about diving into baseball history is finding stories that humanize men who are now only numbers on a career record to us. For Fred Clarke and Fred Tenney, theirs was an animosity that erupted into a physical confrontation more than once.
After four brief cups of coffee with the team, the Houston Astros discarded John Mayberry at the 1971 Winter Meetings, trading him to Kansas City. The beefy
“Connor is the King of Batters and the most impressive specimen in baseball today.” — Sporting Life, 1886 Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron’s career home run record.
Who was the greatest Red Sox second baseman: Dustin Pedroia or Bobby Doerr?