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Bob Feller's 1940 opening day no-hitter one of a kind
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoMar. 27—The pomp and circumstance that goes with opening day for Major League Baseball has been occurring every year since 1900, and only once in all that time did a pitcher welcome the new ...
Mailbox: Ear-splitting noise levels taking the joy out of attending sporting events
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoHave more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. On noise at sporting events...
Mailbox: Ohio State coach Ryan Day should pay players himself, or give his cash to charity
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHave more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. On Ryan Day To the editor:...
Were 1948 World Series champs Indians cheaters? Authors make compelling case
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 15—Major League Baseball's "unwritten rules of the game" have — without question — created a cult atmosphere within the game. Breaking any of the "codes" (many believe) is a sin against ...
The Spirit Keeper: Major-league fan honors memory of Cleveland baseball players
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery chance he gets, Terry Klausman pays tribute to the hallowed game of baseball. The 58-year-old Coventry Township resident makes pilgrimages to cemeteries, visits the graves of major leaguers ...
1948 Indians' longest win streak featured 26-run game, four straight shutouts
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoJul. 22—On Aug. 12, 1948, the Indians sat in their clubhouse at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, between games of a doubleheader against the Browns and following a loss. Little did they know what ...
For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of America’s pastime – do they have a...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEven with teams’ embrace of analytics, the number of scouts employed by MLB teams had stayed...
What Was the Fastest Pitch Ever? It Depends Who You Ask
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAroldis Chapman holds the most records for the fastest pitch ever recorded, but adjusting old...
'Thanks for being my friend': Columbus radio icon Sam Simmermaker signs off after 64 years
Indianapolis Star via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoCOLUMBUS, Ind. – When Sam Simmermaker was a kid growing up in Star City in northwest Indiana, he...
Arozarena completes three-run ninth as Rays rally to beat the Guardians 6-5
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRandy Arozarena lined an RBI single to right center to complete a three-run ninth inning off...