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Why the Negro League stats belong in the MLB record books
CNN via Yahoo Sports· 1 week agoHave you ever heard something on the news and responded by saying “it’s about darn time?” That’s how...
Phillies pitcher continues his old high school’s incredible MLB no-hitter streak
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis has to be one of the most absurd statistics/facts in Major League Baseball history. When...
Edward Thoma: Thoma column | Best athlete on the field? Ohtani aside, it's not a pitcher
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoAug. 21—Old-man rant incoming ... Today's big league pitchers throw more hellacious stuff than ever before. The average major league fastball today is almost certainly faster than anything Walter ...
Doyel: How Reb Russell's 100-year-old bat connected a family
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoSHELBYVILLE – It’s seen some things, this caramel-colored baseball bat. Smudges on the barrel. Nicks...
Stat This, Not That: How we should be tracking strikeout rates, the most historic numbers of MLB’s...
Yahoo Sports· 1 year ago“Give a manager his choice, and he'll pick a pitcher who can strike out batters over one who uses...
Why context, truth most important in MLB's integration of Negro League stats | Press Box Wag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoCHICAGO — Josh Gibson was so slack-jaw impressive playing baseball in the 1930s and ‘40s against...
Gene Frenette: Former JU, MLB star Daniel Murphy pursues comeback with childlike joy
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Daniel Murphy announced his retirement from Major League Baseball at age 35 in January, 2021,...
Opinion: How could a baseball player be worth $700 million?
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEditor’s note: Frederic J. Frommer, a writer and sports and politics historian, is the author of...
The Supreme Court May Overturn the Error That Made Major League Baseball Rich
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOne of the strangest things in the Supreme Court’s history is the antitrust exemption for Major...
Jim Brown to Joe Thomas: Best Browns player to wear every jersey number
Browns Wire via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoThe Cleveland Browns have a rich history. While they have not had a stellar track record since their...