Royals Closer Jonathan Broxton Makes Dubious History
New Kansas City Royals closer Jonathon Broxton made his first save opportunity of the season a memorable one. Broxton, formerly of the Dodgers, came into the game in the bottom...
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NY Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey Memoir Reveals Childhood Abuse
New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey is an anomaly in the baseball world these days as the only active major leaguer who is primarily a knuckleball pitcher. The 37-year-old also...
Barry Larkin Voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was only player voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers of America for 2012, joining the late Ron Santo who...
Ron Santo elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. Finally
In a long overdue move, former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee, also known as the Golden Era...
Cardinals’ Manager Tony La Russa Retires on Top
Saying this felt like “the time to end it” St Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement, three days after his club defeated the Texas Rangers in the...
Front Row Amy Cheers on the Milwaukee Brewers
It isn’t often that a fan of a sports team gets some national attention, but the Milwaukee Brewers have one of these rare fans. Amy Williams, better known as “Front...
Kershaw and Verlander Earn Pitching’s Triple Crown
Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers and Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers together did something that hasn’t happened since 1924. Both earned the pitcher’s Triple Crown (led or...
Rivera, Wakefield Reach Milestones
Veteran pitchers Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees and Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox both reached career milestones on September 13th. Rivera had career save number 600 in...
Derek Jeter Gets Career Hit Number 3000
Derek Jeter came into the New York Yankees — Tampa Bay Rays game on July 9th needing two hits to become the 28th player in major league history to have...
R.I.P. Harmon Killebrew
Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, who had been battling esophageal cancer until beginning hospice care on May 13th, passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 17th. He was 74. ...
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