Why it’s almost impossible for baseball pitchers to throw 110-mph fastballs
More and more pitchers are throwing triple-digit fastballs, with the fastest of them topping out at 105 miles per hour, but is possible to […]
MLB’s 4-HR Club: Celebrating baseball’s nearly perfect games at the plate
For pitchers, the ultimate standard of excellence is the perfect game — only 21 have been recorded over the course of the more than […]
Pete Rose headlines Cincinnati Reds all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
As an integral part of the fearsome Big Red Machine, Pete Rose helped lead the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series in the mid […]
Baseball in India: Rounding the bases from Manipur to Lucknow to New Delhi
Cricket is far and away the sport of choice in India, but its distant-cousin baseball has been slowly making inroads in the world’s second-most-populous […]
Stan Musial headlines St Louis Cardinals all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
More than 70 years before Aloe Blacc’s hit single “The Man” was released, there was a prodigious singles hitter that earned the same moniker […]
Japanese high school baseball player introduces nunchaku-style bat flipping in theatrical at bat
Powered by a band playing Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” a Japanese high school baseball player entertained the Ageo Municipal Stadium crowd with an […]
Ultimate New York Yankees history quiz puts your sports trivia IQ to the test
With legendary sluggers like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle terrorizing opposing pitchers, the New York Yankees became the […]
George Brett headlines Kansas City Royals all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Thirteen-time All Star George Brett leads the Kansas City Royals all-time roster by wins above replacement with a tally of 88.4 accrued over 21 […]
It ain’t over till it’s over: Yankees legend Yogi Berra’s top ten totally awesome quotes
Legendary New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra passed away on September 22, 2015 at the ripe-old age of 90. Born Lawrence Peter, Yogi was […]
Nap Lajoie headlines Cleveland Guardians all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Nap Lajoie would probably be proud of second baseman Jason Kipnis’ contribution to the Cleveland Indians. But while Kipnis has amassed a respectable 20.5 […]
Batter up! Swing for the fences with the ultimate World Series history quiz
The first World Series was held in 1903 and there has been one contested every year since with only two exceptions: 1904 and 1994. […]
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and the top ten most valuable baseball cards
In November of 2015, a 1952 Topps baseball card of Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle sold for $486,100, setting a record for the greatest amount […]