There are certain players who, when you think of a team, immediately stand out in memory. There is so much meaning in wearing the colors of a club on a daily basis, to be remembered forever, even if you have gone through another outfit. With that in mind, we’ll take a look at the player … Read more
The Red Sox and Yankees star in one of the best rivalries in baseball. Both feature iconic figures in the sport. Boston has Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and David Ortiz. New York to Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter. There are others who have experienced rivalry from both fronts, with Johnny Damon being one … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s been an important offseason in Twins history. What were for many a couple of injustices have finally been resolved, with the induction to the Hall of Fame of Cuban Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat via the Golden Age Committee, decades after leaving the ballot of the Association of Chroniclers of North American … Read more
There are 30 candidates on the ballot for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in its 2022 edition. Not all 30 have a legitimate shot at being inducted, of course, but each of them had an extraordinary career. They wouldn’t have been on the ballot if they hadn’t. With that in mind, and almost … Read more
Mark Kotsay did enough with his bat to have had a respectable major league career. After all, not everyone can splice 127 home runs over a 17-year career in the majors (including four seasons with Oakland). Kotsay, the new manager of the Athletics (according to a source), he even received votes for the AL Most … Read more
Known as the “Cathedral of Baseball,” Yankee Stadium was and is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic baseball fields on the planet. Many of the best moments in the history of the “King of Sports” have passed within him. However, there was another stadium that the Yankees called home when they first came … Read more
One day in September 1988, Braves slugger and two-time National League MVP winner Dale Murphy had no answers. He hadn’t hit a hit in almost a week and couldn’t find his way out of the slump he was in. While trying to adjust his swing mechanics, Murphy watched the Giants game on television. At bat … Read more
Hitting two home runs in one game isn’t particularly rare, but two grand slams in the same game? As Robin Ventura put it after hitting a couple of home runs for the White Sox on September 4, 1995, “… it’s kind of a crazy thing.” Ventura is one of 13 players in LA / LN … Read more
The Baseball Writers Association of North America (BBWAA) is currently voting for the Hall of Fame class of 2022. On January 25, it will be announced which players – if any – will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 24, joining six who have already been elected via the Golden Days and Early Baseball Era … Read more
With 116 wins in 2001, the Mariners equaled the 162-game season record for most wins in a season set more than 100 years ago by the 1906 Cubs. But, given that Chicago did it in a shorter season, the team of the “Windy City” still holds the mark for the highest percentage of wins (.763). … Read more
