Willie Stargell was a feared power hitter and a leader on the field and in the clubhouse during his 21 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Willie Stargell was a feared power hitter and a leader on ...
While that may be the way fellow Hall of Famer Yogi Berra would depict Mike Mussina, it also accurately describes the way Mussina played the game. Mussina retired in 2008 after recording 270 wins in ...
Women have been playing baseball almost as long as men have. Their long connection with the game began in the 1860s and has continued through the efforts of individual pioneers like Amanda Clement, ...
The Classic Baseball Era ballot includes Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, Tommy John, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant. Among the candidates, Garvey, John and Parker are ...
In 29 seasons as a manager, Joe Torre became one of only five skippers to win at least four World Series titles. In 29 seasons as a manager, Joe Torre became one of only five skippers to win at least ...
"The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates Hall of Famers’ service to their country year-round in the iconic Plaque Gallery. A total of 70 Hall of Famers – almost a quarter of all ...
Months after the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a star-studded baseball game was being planned to both celebrate the civil rights leader’s impactful life as well as raise funds for ...
Tony Pérez was among the best when it came to driving in big runs for Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” of the 1970s. Tony Pérez was among the best when it came to driving in big runs for Cincinnati’s ...
Goose Gossage could be an intimidating presence on the mound, standing 6-foot-3 and possessing a 100 mph fastball. Goose Gossage could be an intimidating presence on the mound, standing 6-foot-3 and ...
While growing up in Jacksonville, Fla., in the 1910s and ’20s, Buck O’Neil couldn’t wait for Monday afternoons. “My father subscribed to those weekly papers, mostly so I could learn about the Negro ...