Kinney’s success against the Babe during his short time in the big leagues with the Philadelphia A’s is nowhere near as interesting as his friendship with the Babe. The two were briefly teammates on the 1918 Red Sox, and, according to SABR, they shared a love of crass jokes and booris...
Taft became the first President to attend Opening Day; also was manager of the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians; elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Died, of a brain tumor in Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D.C., December 10, 1946 (age 59 years, 34 days). ...
The Twins selected infielder Royce Lewis with the first overall pick in the 2017 draft, and while it took perhaps longer than they were expecting, they're starting to reap the benefits of the pick. Injuries have continuously delayed Lewis' development, but he's always been a difference-m...
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‘16 when Castillo was traded by the Marlins to the Padresand then traded backdue to injury questions surrounding another pitcher in the deal, he was originally a Giants farmhand. After pitching exclusively in relief for three seasons, Castillo was dealt to Miami shortly after his 22nd birthday...
Though he has been in the league for multiple decades, LeBron has only played for three teams: The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers where he proved himself as an exceptional athlete with remarkable versatility and endurance. He is widely esteemed for not only his offensive...
, May 12, 20192B Keston Hiura, Brewers (9th pick), May 14, 2019First high school player: None yetNo surprise that the first four players to reach the majors were pitchers, although it's interesting that three of them were not first-round picks. Hiura immediately started raking in the ...
When I have to stop to wonder what that meant, I’m out of the story. The narrative flow has gone. And it is easy to put the book down, rather than wish there were no interruptions. But that is my problem, not Candace’s.
LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 4: Head coach Pat Riley of the Miami Heat stands on the sideline during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center on December 4, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. Riley has announced he is stepping down as head coach of the Heat, but is staying...
New Yorklanded the reigning NL MVP-- and most of his record-setting contract -- from Miami for Starlin Castro and two prospects. Stanton departed South Florida as the Marlins' record-holder in career WAR (35.1), home runs (267), RBIs (672), slugging percentage (.554) and many other ca...