Articles filed under Baseball
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Beloved Tigers star, Hall of Famer Al Kaline dies at 85Apr 06, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Fresh off the train and only 18 years old, Al Kaline ran into an immediate roadblock trying to join the Detroit Tigers. Called up to the majors, he couldn...
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This Date in BaseballApr 06, 2020 7:00 am - April 7 1925 - Babe Ruth collapsed in a railroad station in Asheville, N.C. He would be hospitalized in New York and operated on 10 days later for an ulcer. 1964 - Shea ...
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This Date in BaseballApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - April 6 1972 - For the first time in history, the major leagues failed to open on schedule because of a player strike, which started on April 1. The traditional season o...
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Rozner: Why Bull Durham remains part of sports fabricApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - • Second of two parts While celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Bull Durham" two years ago, we had actor Robert Wuhl on our Sunday morning baseball show. The veteran ac...
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Fields of green: Mild winter, no games aid ballpark grassApr 04, 2020 7:00 am - Nicole Sherry poked some holes in the turf at Camden Yards, cut the grass and then left the ballpark about the same time the Baltimore Orioles should have been wrapping ...
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Anderson, Giolito still see bright days ahead for White SoxApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - The White Sox were supposed to be playing the Red Sox in Boston this weekend. That was the original schedule, but like just about everything else, the coronavirus pandem...
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Federal judge tosses fan lawsuit vs. MLB, Astros, Red SoxApr 03, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball. ...
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Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus reliefApr 03, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus reli...
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Big league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000Apr 03, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major Leagu...
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Nats star Zimmerman's AP diary: Reading 'Chocolate Factory'Apr 03, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team's care...