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?
We select an all-time team from those who played under famed baseball manager Dusty Baker.
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.
Matt Holliday found himself face down in the dirt for the most famous play in the history of the Colorado Rockies, and he was called safe with the game-winning run even though he never touched home plate.
We pick an all-time roster made up of fictional baseball players from Hollywood movies. Roy Hobbs, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez, Crash Davis, and more.
These are the nine biggest baseball stories you’ll be fascinated by in 2022. From the labor strife to Trevor Bauer to the return of Buck Showalter.
We evaluate the 10-person ballot for the Early Days Baseball Hall of Fame election.
This December, when a group of 16 baseball officials and historians meet for the Baseball Hall of Fame Special Eras Committee, you can expect that at least
A game-by-game history of the heated and often dramatic rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
The 20 greatest players in the history of the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves, and Boston Braves.
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?
The New York spotlight was perfect for the kid from California: the team was woeful, expectations were low, every fourth day all eyes were on him. He was “Tom Terrific.”
The web page for Kenesaw Mountain Landis on MLB.com, official website of Major League Baseball, makes no mention of prejudice or racism. The Most Valuable Player Award,
The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
The sixth installment in a series that looks at the greatest players in franchise histories, based on Wins Above Replacement. 20. Jim Maloney Maybe only three or
What are the odds that George Springer will get thrown out trying to steal second base in the ninth inning with two outs tonight in Game Seven
In addition to his many accomplishments, Hall of Fame status, and ranking among the 100 Greatest Shortstops ever, Lou Boudreau may have had the most valuable season
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
In this, the latest installment of my series on franchise leaders, I focus on the greatest Twins of all-time. At least according to Wins Above Replacement, otherwise
UPDATE: In 2021, the Golden Days Era committee elected four former players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. That election has prompted me to update this list,
Eddie Collins buried his bats during the off-season in shallow holes in his backyard that he called “graves” in order to keep them “lively.” That’s odd, for
The greatest big-game pitcher of his era, Bob Gibson may have been the best big-game pitcher of all-time. His teammates, who benefited by winning two World Series
Ed Delahanty’s success on the diamond obscured a troubled personal life marred by gambling and booze. His debts frequently mounted to the point that “Big Ed” would
This is the third installment of my “Top 20” series, looking at the top players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if
If there’s a baseball bat around it’s hard to resist picking it up and taking a stance. We’ve all done it. Some of us who played baseball
A few years ago I penned a list article about the New York Yankees top players ranked according to WAR (Wins Above Replacement). I stated at the
Harold Baines was on the Hall of Fame ballot for five years, never receiving as many as 50 votes. When he dipped below five percent in 2011,
If you ask me, there’s no better place to watch a baseball game than Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field in
According to his manager, Steve Yeager went down “like he’d been felled by a bullet.” Fans near the on-deck circle were stunned and silent. Some turned away and
Every year when a team wins the first few games of the baseball season there’s a tendency for fans to get excited. How many games can my