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By 1980,Goose Gossagehad already been one of the most dominant closers in the game for nearly a decade. His star only got brighter once he landed with the New York Yankees in 1978, and he steamrolled right on through the 1980s and into the 1990s as a fearsome competitor and fan favorit...
Baseball has seen its share of players who have been hyped before they ever played a game in the Major Leagues. Look no further than Paul Skenes, the top pitching prospect and No. 3 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The former LSU standout and
He put up strong numbers for Double-A Altoona before his promotion in early August, but all of his numbers are even better against the top competition in the Minors: ERA (down from 3.70 to 1.59), WHIP (down from 1.01 to 0.94) and strikeouts per nine innings (up from 10.5 to 12.2)...
1) Going to David Cone's perfect game in 1999. I had just gotten engaged and my fiancé was away for the weekend. A friend and I went to the Saturday Yankee game, and over the course of the day and evening drank a bit too much. ...
Winning at baseball's highest level truly requires a collective effort. Unlike basketball, where one superstar can carry a team or football, where an elite quarterback almost guarantees you'll be in the mix, baseball is the epitome of a team game. Sure, every club has its share of star ...
Fans’ hopes of getting to see the D-Backs in their Game 2 form were decimated by Rangers Max Scherzer’s Evan Longoria strikeout. Max walked away by the fourth inning after being troubled by a previous injury, with any chances of getting him backin his old formdis...
In 1986,Roger Clemensbroke out like few pitchers before or since: 24-4, 2.48 ERA, 238 strikeouts. He even added the first 20-strikeout game for good measure! By the next spring, his cards were among the hottest in the hobby, and they maintain a strong collector base today, even after...
This game will take place in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta Georgia. This is going to be the second ever meeting between the two programs. This will be a show down between a coach and his disciple. Oregon’s new head coach, Dan Lanning, will make his debut with the Ducks against his...
Cubs Fans "Fly The W" When The Team Wins A Game, But Team Management Flies It When They Check The Game Receipts The Cubs may not have the most expensive general ticket in the Major Leagues (that belongs to the Boston Red Sox at $61.71), but they do rake in the most for the "...