In Diamond Duels: Baseball's Greatest Matchups, we take a magnifying glass to some of the game's most entertaining and historic battles between hitters and pitchers, played out over breezy spring evenings, hot summer afternoons, and chilly fall evenings as the long, rumbling baseball season finally winds down.
In Diamond Duels: Baseball's Greatest Matchups, we take a magnifying glass to some of the game's most entertaining and historic battles between hitters and pitchers, played out over breezy spring evenings, hot summer afternoons, and chilly fall evenings as the long, rumbling baseball season finally winds down.
To most Americans, baseball is just a sport; but to those who own baseball teams and those who play on them our national pastime is much more than a game.
To most Americans, baseball is just a sport; but to those who own baseball teams and those who play on them our national pastime is much more than a game.
The rich, poignant tales of major league baseball's most hard-luck fraternitythe pitchers of its Almost-Perfect GamesFrom 1908 to 2015, there have been thirteen pitchers who have begun Major League Baseball games by retiring the first twenty-six opposing batters, but then, one out from completing a perfect game, somehow faltering (or having perfection stolen from them).
As featured on the Brian Kilmeade Show A helicopter dad nearly spins out of control as his sons struggle to master the knuckleballand perhaps save baseballs most storied pitch from extinction.
In the more than sixty-year history of the New York Mets, fans have been treated to countless firsts: the first Met pitcher to record a win at Shea Stadium (Al Jackson), the first Met to hit a homer at Citi Field (David Wright), the first Cy Young Award winner for the Mets (Tom Seaver), the first Met to pitch a no-hitter (Johan Santana), and the first to appear in an All-Star Game in a Mets uniform (Richie Ashburn).
In the more than sixty-year history of the New York Mets, fans have been treated to countless firsts: the first Met pitcher to record a win at Shea Stadium (Al Jackson), the first Met to hit a homer at Citi Field (David Wright), the first Cy Young Award winner for the Mets (Tom Seaver), the first Met to pitch a no-hitter (Johan Santana), and the first to appear in an All-Star Game in a Mets uniform (Richie Ashburn).
The Black Sox Scandal, which saw eight players on a seemingly invincible Chicago team conspire to "e;throw"e; the 1919 World Series, remains the worst blow baseball ever suffered.
Following the 1957 season, two of baseball's most famous teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants,left the city they had called home since the 19th century and headed west.
Following the 1957 season, two of baseball's most famous teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants,left the city they had called home since the 19th century and headed west.
"e;From Dugout to Devotion: Spiritual Lessons from Baseball"e; invites you to step onto the diamond not just as a fan of the game, but as a seeker of deeper truths.
Beginning with the Cleveland Indians' hard luck during World War II, this thrilling history follows the team through its historic role in racial integration and its legendary postwar comeback.
The author of The Boys of Summer explores the golden age of baseball, an unforgettable time when the game thrived as America's unrivaled national sport.
Beginning with the Cleveland Indians' hard luck during World War II, this thrilling history follows the team through its historic role in racial integration and its legendary postwar comeback.
Award-winning Associated Press sports writer Hal Bock brings us a fascinating history of the players, coaches and more barred from baseball's ranks, from Shoeless Joe Jackson to Jenrry Mejia.
How to live with difference-not necessarily in peace, but with resilience, engagement, and a lack of vitriol-is a defining worry in America at this moment.
