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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Retired Cubs pitcher Dan Haren tweets from exercise bike on MLB career, Imodium
Retired MLB pitcher Dan Haren knows a thing or two about the big leagues having pitched for eight different franchises. Drafted out of Pepperdine […]
Arizona Wildcats baseball team pays tribute to ‘Major League’ with pitch-perfect reenactment
Arizona’s baseball season got underway last night with a 6-0 victory, and the Wildcats were already at the top of their game even before […]