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BASEBALL HISTORY  

Walter Johnson was one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but he also hit more batters than anybody in baseball history.

Roger Clemens is one of athe all time greats in baseball history. This article shows just where he stands against all the greats.

A ranking of the five greatest major league hitters in history based on peak performance. When making this list I only considered the best five year stretch of any players career. I wanted to match the best of the best at their best.

The Red Sox' lead over the Yankees has shrunk drastically and the Padres are clinging to a 1-game lead in the NL Wild Card race. Collapsing in late September stings. Here is a list of the top ten regular season collapses in baseball history.

In the annals of baseball history, Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman stands out for being the only player killed in a game. He died after being hit in the head by a pitch from the Yankees' Carl Mays. Chapman was a solid hitter and a great base stealer.

2006 marks the 25th anniversary of the playing of the longest game in professional baseball history. The game was played on April 18-19, and June 23rd, 1981 between the host Pawtucket Red Sox and the visiting Rochester Red Wings at McCoy Stadium.

Here are the acquisitions that baseball teams failed to pull the trigger on when given the opportunity, and lived to regret it.

Baseball players, like all of us can be strange, eccentric, heck even a bit odd...

The top five influential sports figures in the history of Major League Baseball.

Sixty feet, six inches from home plate is where it all starts, first there's a stare, then a unique wind-up, and then the pitch. It appears almost routine-like in nature, similar to the continual motion of a well .....

Every major sport always has players that radiate with talent and stand above the crowd. So to is the fact that on occasion, there is that player that for one game sees a moment of glory that only happens .....

How about those New York Mets?....

The Chicago Cubs. Lovable losers. The team that has gone almost a century without winning a World Series and sixty-two years without reaching the World Series.

People throw around the term "great season" far too often in sports, but these players had truly special and great seasons.

Randy Johnson has been a tremendous pitcher in his career. What are his accomplishments, and where does he rank with the all time greats?

Statistically shows why Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer ever.

This past season Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley got a lot of attention for a thirty-five game hitting streak, but he still fell short of the making even the top 10 longest streaks, here they are.

Major League Baseball recently enjoyed one of its most historic weekends ever. Fans witnessed three major milestones in two frenzied days. Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, and Tom Glavine all secured their place in baseball history.

Many may remember Gary Carter has one of the best hitting catchers in baseball history, a Hall of Fame player. Others think of Gary Carter, however, as a man who helps children read and people to learn about the Christian faith.

From the beginning of the game, players, coaches, and even owners have looked at ways that cheating can benefit the individual or the team in the game of baseball. A look at some of those methods.

Baseball Book of Firsts is a book that contains information on who did what first in baseball history from being the first manager to institute cut-off plays to the first player to wear sunglasses. Fascinating and educational.

We all know Nolan Ryan threw 7 no-hitters and is the all-time leader in strikeouts. But did you know that Nolan Ryan was the first one million dollar man in baseball history?

The Mitchell Report came out today, giving names of many baseball players who have allegedly used steroids. What effect will it have on you and baseball?

I guess for all practical purposes you could call this article a trip down trivia or memory lane where baseball history is concerned. Baseball has pretty much been my life as far back as I can remember and .....

Think you know everything about baseball? Consider yourself the Babe Ruth of baseball trivia? Okay, here's one for you.

Peter Longsborough was one of the lucky ones to witness one of the greatest upsets in baseball history.

Tom Glavine became the 23rd pitcher in baseball history to win 300 games on August 5, 2007. Many pundits think that Tom will be the last pitcher to reach this milestone.

Everyone knows of the terrible days of the white supremacy movement, this movement obviously affected the sports played by Americans as well. Baseball leagues were separated into two leagues

In the late 1950's I did not care about school but I loved sports. I collected baseball cards and gained many skills that others get in school.

Curt Schilling has some very impressive career stats that stamp him as one of the best pitchers in baseball history.

The first official baseball uniform appeared in 1849.

A review of ESPN.com analyst Rob Neyer's new book "Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders: A Complete Guide to the Worst Decisions and Stupidest Moments in Baseball History".

Roger Clemens may pitch in 2007, but if he doesn't his place in the sport's rich history is more than secure.

Louisville Slugger hosted a baseball memorabilia auction recently. From turn-of-the-century baseball cards to a Mickey Mantle bat used in the 1960 World Series, the auction kept collectors busy in person, on the phone and on the internet.

This article looks at Hank Aaron's career and his contributions to the world of baseball. Records and little known facts are all discussed about baseball's home run king.

Baseball has long been a part of American culture with the roots of the game dating back to before the War of Independence. The game has entertained, inspired and helped heal the country in which it was born.

Of the top ten strikeout leaders in major league history, four are in the Hall of Fame and most of the rest will receive consideration. This article counts down the ten players that swung for the fences, and missed, more than any others in the game.

I'm going on record right now to say that Willie Mays is indisputably the greatest baseball player of all-time. That's right - forget all the talk about his Godson, Barry Bonds, being the best player ever.

After the Yankee dynasty crumbled and before the "Impossible Dream", the 1966 Baltimore Orioles had one of the most incredible seasons ever. Yet this team is overlooked by baseball fans. Read on and see what they missed.

A nostalgic and state of the art treatise long over due, here lies a brash and bold encapsulation of titles old and new for the definitive baseball video gaming fan, a review copy tome unbound or biased by byline or review site ad revenue.

The players who truly changed the way the game of baseball is played are virtually unknown today. Learn more about how these revolutioary baseball player helped to create the game we know today.

If you are a professional baseball fan, there is no doubt that you have been looking to the baseball gods for a new savior, someone to rid the game clean of its sinful performance enhancing past.

Alex Rodriguez makes more money playing baseball than anyone in the world. But can he help the yankees to a wolrd title?

John Helyar's Lords of the Realm; The Real History of Baseball is a fascinating book that every baseball fan should take in. Helyar gives a concise look at the real reasons why Major League Baseball has become the big business that it is today.

Check out baseball facts online. Keep updated or look up old stats on the web. Here are several sites devoted to baseball

If you are in a relationship and baseball is the consuming passion for one party, there is a solution. Tour ballparks during a long weekend and enjoy an excellent compromise vacation. Read tips on stadiums to visit and items to do in various cities.

Baseball is a game of inches. Life, too, is about inches, moments between life, death. In Don DeLillo's Underworld DeLillo's fictionalized account of the 1951 play-off game serves as a link between past and present .

On April 14th, 1910 President William Howard Taft started an American tradition by being the first United States President to throw out the first ball at a baseball game.

Babe Ruth was the greatest baseball player of all time and all the recent talk suggesting that Barry Bonds might be the best is debunked.

Has baseball lost that family feeling. Baseball memories have long given the Cross family something in common. Can you remember when it was just a game?