Baseball
Great Home Run Derby Moments
The Home Run Derby has become almost as compelling as the All-Star game itself. We look back on how this came to be so.
Baseball Fans Excited For All-Star Matchup Between Best Available Non-Injured Players Willing To Play In Game
PHOENIX—Baseball fans across the country have registered their excitement for Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star game, saying they can’t wait to watch the ...
Very Lenient Umpire Tells Base Runner Next Time He Gets Tagged He’s Out
MIAMI—Umpire Laz Diaz displayed an unusual amount of leniency Sunday, allowing a clearly tagged Hanley Ramirez to take third base regardless of his failed ...
Derek Jeter Just 6 Squib Grounders, Shallow Bloops Away From 3,000 Hits
NEW YORK—Yankees captain Derek Jeter hit a seeing-eye wormburner through the left side of the infield for his 2,994th career hit Monday, leaving ...
Baserunner Caught In Rundown Bites Cyanide Capsule To Avoid Falling Into Enemy Hands
SEATTLE—In order to avoid capture by the visiting Minnesota Twins Thursday, Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez bit down on his team-issued cyanide capsule during ...
Jose Bautista
After struggling through most of his professional baseball career, 30-year-old Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista is now leading the majors in both hitting and home ...
Cole Hamels Disgusted By Opposing Pitchers Leaving Trash On Mound
PHILADELPHIA-—During a post-game press conference Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels expressed disgust with opposing pitchers who assume he has no problem picking up their ...
Gruesome Home Plate Collision Reawakens Nation’s Love Affair With Baseball
SAN FRANCISCO—The people of the United States confirmed this week that seeing a horrific home plate collision fracture the left ankle and shred the ...
Joba Chamberlain Holds Stuffed-Animals-Only Meeting
NEW YORK—Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain reportedly led a stuffed-animals-only meeting on the floor of the team’s clubhouse Thursday, addressing confidants Wugsy the Bear ...
Excited Padres Ask Manager If Cardinals Can Sleep Over
SAN DIEGO—Fired up after a fun night of having the St. Louis Cardinals over to play baseball, the San Diego Padres asked manager Bud ...
Astros Sold By Best Door-To-Door Salesman In The World
HOUSTON—Cliff Williams, the No. 1 door-to-door purveyor of electric razors, kitchen knives, and mechanical adding machines, confirmed Friday that he "sealed the deal" on ...
Scott Erickson Attempts To Sell 1994 No-Hitter On eBay
MINNEAPOLIS—Hoping to make a little extra money, former Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Erickson placed his 1994 no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers up for sale ...
Baseball Experts: It Still Early
NEW YORK— Despite the fact that the season is well over a month old and league standings are starting to take shape, Major League Baseball ...
Every Player Begins Hitting Home Runs After Copying Albert Pujols’ Stance, Swing
NEW YORK—All 750 Major League Baseball players reported extreme increases in their number of hits, RBIs, and home runs Saturday after closely studying and ...
Every Baseball Game This Week Ends With Final Score Of 3-2
Every Baseball Game This Week Ends With Final Score Of 3-2
Brewers Punished For Using Retractable Dome To Crack Open Walnuts
Brewers Punished For Using Retractable Dome To Crack Open Walnuts
