Tag: Baseball
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…
MLB to Pay $185 Million Settlement in Minor League Wage Dispute
Major League Baseball agreed to pay $185 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of current…
MLB Union Short on Latino Voices Ahead of International Draft Deadline
“There were a lot of meetings and they heard us,” Cruz, 42, who is from the Dominican Republic,…
In Spite of Pitching Woes, the Red Sox Keep Swinging
BOSTON — Chris Sale stopped by his locker at Fenway Park for about a minute on Saturday afternoon,…
Clay Holmes of Yankees Rode His Sinker to Stardom
BOSTON — Clay Holmes threw a sinker from the first time he ever played catch. He was seven…
White Sox Fight for Life in Against Twins, Guardians in AL Central
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Andrew Vaughn, the Chicago White Sox outfielder, grew up in Santa Rosa, the Northern California…