Baseball in India: Rounding the bases from Manipur to Lucknow to New Delhi
Cricket is far and away the sport of choice in India, but its distant-cousin baseball has been slowly making inroads in the world’s second-most-populous […]
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 […]
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), […]
Dell and Steph Curry and the greatest father-son combos in sports history
Last season, Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to their fourth NBA championship in eight years, cementing father Dell’s and his status as […]
Dude Perfect crew throw wicked curveballs that would leave Clayton Kershaw green with envy
The Blitzball allows average Joes to throw fiendishly wicked curveballsthat surpass the best stuff of future Hall of Fame pitchers Justin Verlander and Clayton […]
Bespectacled Aaron Judge asks Yankees fans about rookie-sensation Aaron Judge
For decades Superman fans have had to suspend disbelief to accept that their hero could successfully disguise himself as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent simply […]
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 […]
Sly like a Blake Fox: Rice Owls pitcher attempts sneaky pickoff move
In the spring of 2016, Rice Owls pitcher Blake Fox attempted a sly pickoff play during the top of the fifth inning in a […]
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 […]
Will Ferrell produces ten rookie baseball cards in one record-setting day
In 2015, Will Ferrell took MLB’s spring training by storm, honoring the legendary Bert Campaneris by playing all nine positions in a single day. […]
Listen to Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci call memorable Mets plays courtesy SNL alum Jim Breuer
Comedian Jim Breuer was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1995 to 1998 and during that time established a reputation for being able […]
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 […]