Tag: Baseball

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…

Stanton and Buxton Power A.L. to Ninth Straight All-Star Win

The fans were denied a first-of-its-kind Swing-Off tiebreaker, but home runs decided the All-Star Game anyway. Giancarlo Stanton…

Dodger Stadium Shadows Could Aid All-Star Pitchers

LOS ANGELES — The All-Star Game has visited 37 different ballparks, including some more than once, since its…

Jackson Holliday Goes No. 1 to Orioles in MLB Draft

LOS ANGELES — The Major League Baseball draft is not about name recognition or instant gratification. No prospect…