During that game, Mike Schmidt, the Hall of Fame, Phillies third baseman, hit one of his last home runs. After going to so many sport facilities, I thought that I could design and build a better stadium than anyone else in the world to house all sports. My stadium would house soccer...
While I was both happy and sad that the quest was completed, the emotion that was most impactful as I stared at a cardboard box filed with cardboard baseball cards was the feeling of being transported back in time to the sunken living room of my parents’ house in Florida. In 2013, I...
The most distinctive feature of this park was the vast expanse of outfield grass from foul line to foul line. It wasn't until 1928 that the fences were moved in and home runs became commonplace. The "Jury Box" bleachers in right field served as home to a rowdy group of fans who worshi...
The Opera House finally opened in October 1973, with Queen Elizabeth presiding over the formal ceremony. No opening night superstar has yet been hired for the Athletics opener, thoughAndrea Bocellicould be available for the national anthem. The Italian tenor has headlin...
Wednesday night at Huntington Park, the Columbus Clippers got their second straight win over the Toledo Mud Hens, 14-8, by crushing four home runs with seventeen hits. Columbus overcame a six-run deficit in the 1st inning, thanks in large part to a grand slam off the bat of Johnathan Rod...
The farewell:Befitting a true Texas send-off, the Astros presented Ortiz with a custom-made black Stetson cowboy hat before the opener of a three-game series on April 22. Best of Big Papi:Ortiz has hit more home runs here than in any National League ballpark, including one against Hall...
ALLENTOWN, PA –– The Worcester Red Sox (42-30)/(77-70) surrendered six unanswered runs on Thursday night in their 6-3 loss to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (33-37)/(67-76) in the third game of their six-game set in Allentown, Pennsylvania. With the defeat, the WooSox drop a game...
breastfeed—in ideal comfort. And within the lines, the ball certainlyseemsalive—just ask any pitcher who’s taken the mound and watched home runs sail over the fence with greater regularity than what they’re used to. Great American Ball Park may not be a mile high, but the hitters cer...
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Six years after breaking Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record, Barry Bonds etched his name atop another list. With his 756th career homer, Bonds passed Hank Aaron for most ever by an MLB player.Aaron was mostly quietas Bonds neared his record but videotaped a congratulatory message...