After his huge home run on Saturday, Boston's first baseman questions the legitimacy of the famous piece of Red Sox history.
Former Toronto Blue Jays skipper Jimy Williams has died at the age of 80, the club announced Monday. The distant relative of baseball legend Ted Williams first joined the Jays in 1980 as their third base coach, remaining there until 1986, when he was promoted to manager.
Angels superstar Mike Trout already solidified a Hall of Fame career early in his pro career but postseason success remains an issue. Trout hasn't played
While Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez remains in pursuit of the first .400 season since Ted Williams' 1941 campaign, one Boston Red Sox rookie has already earned a spot alongside the legend in the record books.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals on Friday night by a score of 9-3. Mookie Betts went 4-4 in the win with two home runs. We already told you that Betts extended his own personal baseball history by having two home runs out of the leadoff spot.
Miami Marlins stalwart Luis Arraez went 2-5 on Wednesday as the Marlins lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3. The 2-5 effort actually brought his overall batting average down to a cool .398 for the season.
The Boston Red Sox will finish out a weekend series with the New York Yankees on Sunday night 7:10 p.m. ET. The two teams have split the first two games of the series with the Red Sox winning on Friday night and the Yankees winning on Saturday night.
It takes more than one great player to win a championship. These all-time great MLB players had their fair share of personal accomplishments but were never able to win a World Series.
With the base knock, Walker becomes the first player 20 years or younger to begin a season with hits in nine straight games since Hall of Famer Ted Williams in 1939.
The Boston Red Sox never traded Ted Williams. Tony Gwynn was a San Diego Padre for all 20 years of his career. The Los Angeles Angels steadfastly refuse to deal Mike Trout.
Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs, breaking a tie with Ken Griffey Jr. in RBIs and moving into a tie with Ted Williams, as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night in Kansas City.
On this date in baseball history, former Texas Rangers manager Billy Martin died in a car crash in Johnson City, New York. Martin was 61 when the car accident occurred on Dec.
While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case.
Reggie Jackson's memorable moonshot home run in the 1971 MLB All-star Game provides inspiration for a list of other epic dingers from Yardbarker's Justin Mears.
Since the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in 1936, it’s generally done a good job of honoring the history of MLB. There are some exceptions, though.
Here is a look at the greatest second-half performances in MLB history, including the mark that many of them stamped on the history of the game.
If it feels like baseball has been around forever compared to the other major sports in America, it is because it has. The MLB was founded in 1903, with the National League predating that with its foundation in 1876.
Hey, have you heard? The Boston Red Sox just won the World Series. Something good finally happened for Boston fans. Will any of these current Red Sox players go down as all-time greats for the franchise?
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What are baseball's records least likely to be broken during your lifetime? Give or take a half-century or so, many of the game's most impressive marks have stood the test of time and seem to be out of reach.
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Success as a Major League Baseball player rarely translates to success as manager. Alan Trammell, Billy Herman, Ted Williams and Cookie Lavagetto are just a few great ballplayers who had poor managerial stints. In contrast, numerous great managers failed as players. Tony LaRussa, Sparky Anderson and Bobby Cox all had their cups of coffee. Walter Alston’s first major league at bat for the 1936 Cardinals was his last (he struck out). Sparky Anderson was given a full time job at second base with the Phillies 1959, but hit only .218 and lost his roster spot after the Phils finished 23 games behind Walter Alston’s World Champion Dodgers. Then there’s the rare case where an individual is as successful as manager as he was a player. Excluding several player-manager champs, this quiz presents examples of MLB who won World Titles during their playing days and tasted victory again as a manager. Can you name all 13?
A member of the Boston Red Sox has won the MLB American League batting title 25 times. A total of 12 Red Sox hitters have batted their way through season long consistency to claim the title. How many of them can you name?
The Boston Red Sox have had some dedicated players in the storied history of the MLB franchise. Can you name the player on the team with the most games played for each position?
44 MLB players have hit 150 or more RBI in a single season. How many of them can you name?
19 MLB players have hit 14 or more grand slams in their careers. How many of them can you name?
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