Today in Sports History: George Brett has home run negated by ump in infamous Pine Tar Incident
On July 24, 1983, Kansas City Royals batter George Brett had a home run off New York Yankees reliever Rich “Goose” Gossage nullified after […]
Test your baseball trivia IQ with the ultimate Chicago Cubs history quiz
Plenty of folks have been hopped on the Chicago bandwagon after they won the 2016 World Series, but how much do they really know […]
Today in Sports History: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final home run off Angels Dick Drago
On July 20, 1976, Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Hank Aaron hit the 755th and final home run of his illustrious career off California Angels […]
Today in Sports History: Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak ended in Cleveland
On July 17, 1941, New York Yankees outfield Joe DiMaggio had his record 56-game hitting streak ended by the stellar defense of the Cleveland […]
Retro 60 Series custom baseball cards go back to the future
Retro 60 series is one of several premium custom baseball card designs that can be unlocked within Starr Cards award-winning Baseball Card Maker for […]
Flashback Friday: Check out Wrigley Field for the 1938 Cardinal-Cubs home opener
For some time now, meetings between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have gone a long way toward determining the National League Central […]
Switch-Pitcher History: Pat Venditte occupies unique niche in Major League Baseball
With an ambidextrous training regimen that started at a young age, pitcher Pat Venditte developed some pretty good heat throwing with either arm. So […]
Born on the Fourth of July: Top four sports stars with Independence Day birthdays
To celebrate America’s Independence Day, we identified the top stars born on the Forth of July in the United States for four different American-made […]
Blake Griffin’s “Tearaway Pants” and the best poetry from each of the major sports
If Blake Griffin weren’t known as a hoopster, his name would be perfectly suited for a slam poet’s stage persona — a mashup of […]
Laurel or Yanny? In the realm of baseball, Cuban pitcher Yanny wins hands down
Last year an audio illusion went viral that divided the United States as profoundly as the philosophical split between red and blue states. Forty-seven […]
Former MLBer visits world’s greatest wiffle ball tournament on Staten Island
Staten Island is known for many things: the ferry, the accent, the Wu-Tang Clan. But the smallest of New York City’s five boroughs is […]
What would happen if Justin Verlander could throw at 90 percent the speed of light?
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander went on quite a tear after being secured from the Detroit Tigers a couple season’s ago, but imagine how […]