In the spring of 1951, Joe DiMaggio’s legendary career was winding down. The 12-time All-Star and three-time Most Valuable Player was even talking about his retirement openly.
A clipping from a 1951 edition of The Sporting News shows opera singer Helen Traubel with the manager of the St. Louis Browns.
In 1972, Major League Baseball Players had their first full-scale strike, when they walked out on April 1 on the eve of the season. Their action was the preface for later labor wars between players and owners.
Jerry Remy, who played ten seasons in the American League for the California Angels and Boston Red Sox in the 1970s and early 1980s, passed away on
There was a time when big league teams held open tryouts in hopes of finding new talent. The Senators were lucky enough to have a famed scout run their operation.
Vic Wertz was a dangerous run-producer in the middle of Detroit’s lineup in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
What rule change prompted Joe DiMaggio to scream foul and get rid of his favorite glove?
In this cartoon, The Sporting News is celebrating Forbes Field, which debuted on June 30, 1909, and was marking its 50th anniversary in 1959.
A vintage Louisville Slugger advertisement featuring Paul Waner, batting champ.
