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A South Florida judge and a law professor set out to determine how many Hall of Famers were attorneys, and the results ...
The story of a baseball fan in Pennsylvania who wants to share the stories of old Cardinals pitcher Bill Sherdel.
While Topps controlled baseball cards, Panini focused on football and basketball and Upper Deck manned Hockey, Topps has begun to take over the sports card space on a larger scale.
Colin Sullivan, who will be a senior at Mount Desert Island High in the fall, has committed to play baseball at Georgetown University. COURTESY PHOTO ...
The integration process began with Branch Rickey, the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who “was well thought out and well executed.” ...
Hummel pitched six solid innings and got on base three times, helping Cascade defeat West Branch, 5-3, in a Class 2A District 5 high school baseball game Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Alburnett ...
I first met Bill Veeck early in the 1979 baseball season. He was the owner of the Chicago White Sox. I was in Chicago’s old Comiskey Park covering the Orioles for the Baltimore Evening Sun. It was ...
Tanner Thomas caps off a memorable career with the Arcola baseball team as The News-Gazette’s 2025 All-Area baseball Player of the Year.
In 2004, Robert Redford attempted to produce a Robinson biopic. Redford almost played Branch Rickey. The 2013 film would ultimately be made with the assistance of Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson.
1991 — The Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins were given final approval by baseball owners with a unanimous vote to join the NL in 1993. 1993 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics opened ...
1993 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics opened both games of a doubleheader with a homer to become the second player to accomplish the feat.
This Date in Baseball, July 5 - Rickey Henderson leads off both games of a doubleheader with a home run ...