Dodgers infield shift, Japanese multi-day game make for cricket-flavored baseball
Late in the 2014 baseball season, a pair of games unfolded that looked more like cricket than America’s (or Japan’s) pastime. First, the Los […]
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and the top ten most valuable baseball cards
In November of 2015, a 1952 Topps baseball card of Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle sold for $486,100, setting a record for the greatest amount […]
What’s My Line? Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Willie Mays and Yogi Berra as game show guests
What’s My Line? was an Emmy-winning game show which originally ran in the United States on the CBS television network from 1950 to 1967. […]
What would happen if Justin Verlander could throw at 90 percent the speed of light?
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has been on quite a tear since being secured from the Detroit Tigers a couple season’s ago, but imagine […]
Must-see bat flipping pros and cons starring the incomparable Bercules and Yasiel Puig
If you’re looking to book a bat-flipping pro for your daughter’s bat mitzvah, or as a ringer at your next corporate softball shindig, we’ve […]
Dell and Steph Curry and the greatest father-son combos in sports history
Last season, Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to their third NBA championship in four years, cementing father Dell’s and his status as […]
WAR for NL MVP: Tracking Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich in battle for baseball’s top award
MLB’s MVPs are almost always among the league leaders in the wins above replacement (WAR) stat, which attempts to gauge a player’s overall contribution […]
Holy smokes! Woman’s 1871 baseball cards and letter erroneously valued at $1 million
A woman from New England brought her collection of 1871 Boston Red Stockings baseball cards and a players’ letter written to her great-great-grandmother on […]
Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and 8 ways for a batter to reach first base safely
There are eight unique ways for a batter to safely reach first base in a baseball game. Far and away the most common method […]
Moon shots from Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle headline longest home runs in MLB history
While two of the longest home run hitters in the game today play for the New York Yankees (see Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton), […]
Top ten sports rants starring John McEnroe, Mike Tyson, Richard Sherman, Hal McRae and more
Under certain conditions, the competitive fire that fuels top-flight athletes and coaches can transform into epic rants. WatchMojo’s “Top Ten Sports Rants” compilation features […]
Flashback Friday: Check out Wrigley Field for the 1938 Cardinal-Cubs home opener
The Chicago Cubs began a critical four-game home stand versus the Cardinals yesterday, that will go a long way toward determining the National League […]