Baseball

The only relevant nickname and title now belong to the same woman: Babs, or as her postman knows her, Mrs. Wilson. In 1999 Charlie settled down. He...

Al Gionfriddo made his major league debut on September 23, 1944 at the age of 22 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a career .266 hitter whose bes...

Lance Johnson is a retired Major League Baseball center fielder.  Johnson is the only player in the history of Major League Baseball to lead both t...

Maury Wills played shortstop and was a switch-hitting batter who played most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959–66, 1969–72). He wa...

Buck Leonard was an American first baseman in Negro league baseball and in the Mexican League. After growing up in North Carolina, he played for th...

The Astros added Tyler Ivey to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.  He made his debut that day as the starting pitcher against the Texas Ran...

Bill Madlock was a right-handed hitter who won several National League batting titles. His record of four batting titles as a third baseman would b...

Darrell Evans has been described by author Bill James as "the most underrated player in baseball history, absolutely number one on the list," prima...

The Mets signed Lenny Dykstra as a 13th round draft pick in 1981. In 1985 Dykstra, deemed ready for the major leagues, was promoted to the Mets. Th...

Buck Leonard was an American first baseman in Negro league baseball and in the Mexican League. After growing up in North Carolina, he played for th...

Jocko Conlan was an American baseball umpire who worked in the National League (NL) from 1941 to 1965. He had a brief career as an outfielder with ...

Sam Jethroe was an American center fielder in Negro league and Major League Baseball. With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of...

Danny Kanell was drafted out of high school by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 19th round, and after his junior year at Florida State by the New York ...

Mark Appel played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.  The Houston Astros selected him ...

Mark Appel played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies organizations.  The Houston Astros selected him ...

Drew Storen is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He previously played in Major League Bas...

Milo Hamilton was an American sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams since 1953.  He rec...

Cecil Fielder was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He played with th...

Huston Street played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels...

Monte Irvin was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, primarily on the basis of his play in the Negro leagues. Today, he serves on the V...

Roger "Doc" Cramer was an American center fielder and left-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played for four American League teams from 19...

Rod Dedeaux was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is widely recognized as among the greatest records of any coach in the sport's...

Warren Spahn played his entire 21-year baseball career in the National League. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he ...

The Mets signed Lenny Dykstra as a 13th round draft pick in 1981. In 1985 Dykstra, deemed ready for the major leagues, was promoted to the Mets whe...