Charles Kerr viewed his collection as an investment. But his family now believes he was swindled by a man who bought Joe DiMaggio’s personal collection.
Still, the longtime baseball leader said, "I don't think we're less willing to play a role in things in this country than the other sports are."
Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martínez is best-known for helping the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series, ending “The Curse of the Bambino” — the 86-year-long period dating back to 1918 in which the Red Sox failed to win a championship. Martínez, however, also ended his career in 2009 with the Phillies, pitching in Game 2 and Game 6 of the World Series against the Yankees. The defending champion Phillies lost the World Series in six games and Martínez couldn’t find another contract. He officially retired on December 4, 2011.
Yasiel Puig‘s last act as a Red will be his involvement in a benches-clearing brawl at Great American Ball Park during Tuesday night’s game against the Pirates. The two sides already have a history of bad blood, as their benches emptied back in April. (Amusingly, this would not be the only benches-clearing incident the Pirates would be involved in.) What happened on Tuesday night was on a whole ‘nother level.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Indians, Reds, and Padres have agreed on a three-team trade. The Indians will receive Yasiel Puig, Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen, Scott Moss, and Victor Nova. The Reds will get Trevor Bauer, and the Padres will get Taylor Trammell.
Major league hitters have already hit more home runs this season than during the entire 2014 season.
Former New York Mets ace Dwight "Doc" Gooden was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence late Monday night in New Jersey, about six weeks after he was taken in for alleged cocaine possession.
The streaming television revolution was supposed to usher in an era where viewers would pay less and watch only the programs they wanted. But while it's worked out well for “Game of Thrones” watchers, cord-cutting sports fans such as Meyers say that Major League Baseball's complicated streaming rules have left them stranded at third base.
His reputation on the field and lack of one off of it earned him a unanimous vote. It might be one of the last such showings.
Former New York Mets great Dwight "Doc" Gooden, who has struggled with substance abuse for years, was arrested for alleged cocaine possession in New Jersey, authorities said Friday.
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz underwent a third surgery this week for complications stemming from him being shot last month, the baseball legend's wife said.
Jim Bouton, the sore-armed pitcher for the New York Yankees and other teams whose "Ball Four" is widely considered the most important book about American sports ever written, died Wednesday at age 80, Major League Baseball said.
The Mega Millions jackpot in context: That $1.6 billion could buy you a baseball team
Lottery buffs are looking at a victory so sweet they could buy a Major League Baseball team.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing hit $1.6 billion, and a single winner could take home a lump-sum payment of roughly $904 million after taxes. That means the largest jackpot in U.S. history is worth more than the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Forbes, which values the team at $900 million.
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The initial asking price was $9.99. It made a whole lot more.
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Derek Jeter’s final All-Star Game is over and it was everything you could ask for.
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The cat who saved a California toddler from a neighborhood dog threw out the ceremonial first pitch — well, sort of — at a minor league baseball game Tuesday.
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Sure, she can hit — but how’s her curveball?
Fans of Tara the hero cat will find out when she “throws” out the ceremonial first pitch at Tuesday’s home game of the Bakersfield Blaze, a minor league baseball team in California.
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