Major League Baseball Websites

It’s never too early or too late in the season to check out great baseball websites. As any fan knows, the baseball season may end with the World Series, but that’s when the “hot stove” starts heating up with news of trades and releases. Baseball websites abound on the internet. Here are some places where fans can enjoy their favorite sport in the heat of play or in the off-season.

ESPN (www.espn.com)
The mother of all sports TV networks has a website, obviously. Here you can find up-to-the-minute news on off-season deals and intrigue. During the season, you can catch box scores, check stats and standings, and of course, get the insights of all the sports commentators, because what’s baseball without all those chuckleheads? And don’t forget the fantasy leagues.

Major League Baseball: Official Site (www.mlb.com)
This is where the fun starts. The offical site of the majors has a lot to offer baseball fans. From a section devoted entirely to fantasy baseball, to a forum allowing fans to spout (baseball fans? Never…), the site also has tons of news, video and other multimedia like “game day audio” and a bunch of games you can play if work is boring. There’s also a pull down list of official team sites. There are also links to MLB-related sites (like for the press, the minors, and Spanish-reading audiences).

Baseball Hall of Fame (http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/) Here’s the site for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. If you can’t get to Cooperstown, here’s the next best thing. The site includes links to the research library, exhibits, the gift shop (of course) and news about the Hall. It also has a special section to help fans plan their Cooperstown trip.

Baseball Almanac (http://baseball-almanac.com/)
This site is almost too big too describe! The frequently updated site is chock full of baseball history, trivia, and facts. It’s got movie and book reviews, stats, including a “record book”, rules, and on and on and on. Attendance charts, blogs, essays, polls, message boards. All very neatly organized.