Tag: Baseball

MLB Nears 10 Years Without a Perfect Game

The San Francisco Giants were playing their own game, just down the steps from the home clubhouse at…

Vin Scully Was Los Angeles

He was Venice Beach, Pink’s hot-dog stand and the Hollywood Bowl all rolled into one. He was Los…

Vin Scully, Voice of the Dodgers for 67 Years, Dies at 94

Mr. Scully hit one home run as a college baseball player, an inside-the-park variety, against City College. But…

Jacob deGrom Is Sharp for Mets in Return From Injury

WASHINGTON — The buzz and clatter of baseball’s annual trading deadline drew most of the attention around the…

Yankees Trade for Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, Scott Effross

The best teams need to do the most work at the baseball trading deadline. This would seem counterintuitive,…

Aaron Judge Home Run Tracker: No. 42 is Also Judge’s 200th

In the second inning of an afternoon game at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Judge got a 95-mile-per-hour fastball from…

Mets Sweep Yankees in Subway Series

The final hit on Wednesday night bounced into the glove of Aaron Hicks, and of course he didn’t…

He’s Baseball’s Only Mud Supplier. It’s a Job He May Soon Lose.

LONGPORT, N.J. — A 45-gallon rubber barrel sits in a cluttered garage along the Jersey Shore, filled waist-high…

Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civils Rights and Baseball

Jackie Robinson’s family home in Stamford, Conn., had a den featuring trophies, artifacts and a big scrapbook commemorating…

David Ortiz and Buck O’Neil Headline Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Rivera was a guest at Ortiz’s party here on Saturday night, as was another former Yankee rival, his…

Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva Set for Hall of Fame Induction

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A humble little baseball sits at the bottom of a display case for David Ortiz…

Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well.

Like the Beatles did shortly before him, Nolan Ryan performed at Shea Stadium and sang on the Ed…