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Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Henry “Hank” Aaron died Friday in his sleep. He was 86. The Mobile, Alabama, native is remembered as one of the greatest hitters of all time. He spent his entire adult life in baseball, as a player and in the Atlanta Braves’ front office. Take a look back at some of the greatest moments from […]
Continue reading »No matter the size of the stick or circumference of the ball, Aaron Hicks can hit it far. And with accuracy. According to Cheyenne Woods' Instagram story from Sunday, Hicks drilled a 303-yard hole-in-one on a par 4. The location from the post revealed it took place at Silverleaf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hicks can be seen jogging on the […]
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Just like that, the Toronto Blue Jays are done behaving like a small or mid-sized market team. Finally, they are playing with the big boys. The Blue Jays shed their image with the signing of free-agent outfielder George Springer to a six-year, $150 million contract – and are hoping to add Springer's former Astros teammate Michael Brantley on a three-year […]
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Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Hall of Fame slugger whose 755 career home runs long stood as baseball’s golden mark, has died. He was 86. “Our family is heartbroken to hear the news of Hank Aaron’s passing,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement on behalf of the Aaron family. “Hank Aaron was an American icon and one of […]
Continue reading »If this were just about numbers, Roger Clemens would have been inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame eight years ago. If this were simply about the annals of history, Clemens would go down as perhaps the greatest pitcher in the last century. If this were only about pitching dominance, Clemens may be the greatest right-handed pitcher of all time. But […]
Continue reading »A six-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion, Curt Schilling was one of the best pitchers of his generation, winning 216 games with 3,116 strikeouts across a 20-year career. But entering his ninth – and penultimate – year on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, Schilling's biggest stumbling block continues to be the memes. A far-right firebrand, Schilling has a propensity for […]
Continue reading »Hall of Fame right-hander Don Sutton, who won 324 games and struck out 3,574 batters over 23 seasons in the major leagues from 1966 to 1988, has died at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. His son Daron revealed on Twitter that Sutton died in his sleep on Monday night at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. […]
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PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, fearing that the pandemic could create havoc with their scheduling once again, is proposing the return of seven-inning doubleheaders and extra-inning games beginning with a runner on second base, two persons with knowledge of their discussions told USA TODAY Sports. The persons were unauthorized to publicly discuss MLB’s plan because of the on-going negotiations with […]
Continue reading »History will show that Jeff Kent may have been the greatest power-hitting second baseman ever. Yet apparently, not up to the Baseball Hall of Fame standards set by the Baseball Writers Association of America. This is Kent’s eighth year on the ballot, and barring a dramatic turn in voting, Kent looks like he’ll be on the outside looking in, hoping the […]
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Todd Helton was the cornerstone of the Colorado Rockies franchise for 17 seasons. He spent his entire major league career (1997-2013) in Denver, earning trips to the All-Star Game five times and the postseason twice. He was a consistent threat both with the bat and glove – winning the Silver Slugger Award four times and the Gold Glove three times. Helton […]
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