Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner Hit Grand Slams for Giants
It would seem by now that just about every “first” in Major League Baseball would have been done by now, but here’s a new one. Catcher Buster Posey and pitcher...
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Tyson Gay Returns to Competition, Wins 100 Meters in Paris
U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay returned to international track competition at the beginning of July, finishing second to fellow American Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters at a meet in Lausanne,...
2014 Baseball All Star Teams Announced
The starters and reserves for the Baseball All Star Teams have been announced, with not a whole lot of surprises this year. Colorado Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and Toronto outfielder Jose...
The 75th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech
On July 4th, 1939, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig stood before a capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium and delivered perhaps the most famous speech in baseball history. Gehrig,...
Rest In Peace Louis Zamperini, Olympian and War Hero
Louis Zamperini, an American runner who, as a 19 year old finished eighth in the 5000 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died at age 97 on July 2nd, 2014. ...
Baseball’s New Review Rules Help Cleveland Indians Get Triple Play
Major League Baseball’s use of instant replay to get calls right helped the Cleveland Indians twice on one play in their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 1st. ...
Tim Lincecum No Hits Padres for the Second Time
For the second time in less than a year, San Francisco Giants righthander Tim Lincecum threw a no hitter against the San Diego Padres. This one was a 4-0 victory...
Virginia and Vanderbilt Vie for College World Series Title
College baseball doesn’t get nearly the publicity that college football and basketball get, but there is some good baseball played at this level and a lot of major league players...
Brewers Score Three Runs on a Wild Play
Here’s something you don’t see every day, at least not at the major league level. The Milwaukee Brewers had the bases loaded with two out against the Colorado Rockies in the...
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Throws Nearly Perfect No Hitter
Los Angeles Dodgers lefthander Clayton Kershaw threw the 2014 season’s second no hitter on June 18th, and it was just about as dominating a performance as it gets. Kershaw struck...
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