Paxton'sno-hitterwas the first to be thrown by a Canadian-born pitcher -- Big Maple! -- in Canada. Rangers: Kenny Rogers July 28, 1994 Fun factoid about Rogers'perfect game: It was called by a career Minor League umpire who only worked a total of eight MLB games behind the plate. ...
2016, atProgressive Fieldin Cleveland, Ohio. Game 7 of this series is arguably the greatest World Series game in history. Game 7 started off with a leadoff home run by Dexter Fowler of the Cubs, the first player in history to do so in Game 7 of the World ...
1 of 7 | Detroit Tigers pitcher Keider Montero throws against the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) 2 of 7 | Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first ...
As long as Jeter played MLB, he remained a loyal soldier in the ranks of the New York Yankees’ force. He held the position of the shortstop on the defensive front and rose to the level of the Yankees’ captain. Jeter’s valiant efforts to achi...
Melvin also turned to right-hander Mike Fiers to take the ball over lefty starter Sean Manaea. The decision made perfect sense: The White Sox went 14-0 in the regular season against left-handed starters and beat southpaw Jesús Luzardo in Game 1 on Tuesday. That prompted Sox star Tim Ander...
Oakland Athletics’ Lawrence Butler reacts after hitting a two-run home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher José Ruiz during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 12, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) 2 of 8 | Oakland Athletics’ Shea Langeliers hits a run...
By now, the Chicago suburbs should be deep into travel season, but after a cautious delay, they’ve only just commenced. Even the Cubs won’t play games until late July, in MLB’s abbreviated schedule. Across the patio I see Ron, the father of Harrison, who played baseball with Oliver...
Another comeback victory and another heavy dose of runs in the late innings to pair with Tuesday nights nightcap triumph have made it 11 wins in 17 games so far this season, including six of eight in Cleveland. Mark Buehrle came within five outs of becoming the first pitcher since Mickey ...
history. He won the Cy Young Award in three of his last four seasons. His consistency was on point, averaging a 1.86 ERA with 307 strikeouts during that span. Koufax was the first MLB pitcher to toss four no-hitters. His last no-hitter was a perfect game, the eighth in MLB history....
becoming the firstrookie pitcher to start in an All-Star gamein nearly 30 years. He pitched a scoreless first inning, allowing one batter to reach on a walk and inducing a groundout from MLB home run leader Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees to end the inning. ...