Baseball

AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY

At every major league game you'll hear the immortal 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer. The song was written in ...

WHERE IS THE STRIKE ZONE TODAY?

Sandy Alderson, executive vice president of the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, sent a memo to umpires in February directing ...

'THE SUMMER OF '98' BY MIKE LUPICA

1998 was the year baseball was reborn. Cities without teams carried baseball news on the front page. Everyone was asking, 'Will Mark or Sammy hit ...

NO, YOU DIDN'T WIN

In 1938 Washington Senators outfielder Taffy Wright had a batting average of .350, but Boston's Jimmie Foxx (with .349) was awarded the AL batting ...

THEY EVEN HAVE A PICTURE OF THE PINE TAR INCIDENT

The Baseball Writers' Association of America elected George Brett, former third baseman for the Kansas City Royals, to the Hall of Fame on July 25, ...

WRIGLEY FIELD: BASEBALL UNDER THE STARS

The Chicago Cubs are thought to be the last team to install lights for night games, but they were almost the first. Bill Veeck was the general ...

DOUBLE THE FUN?

Doubleheaders are getting rare as owners try to 'extend the season.' To honor the disappearing twin bill, here are two doubleheader ...