1952 — Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin of the New York Giants broke his ankle in an exhibition game. Irvin played just 46 ...

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB’s ...

The Mets signed Soto away from the Yankees in December with a 15-year, $765 million contract. The Yankees responded with ...

1931 — Pitcher Virne Mitchell, 17, signed with the Chattanooga club of Tennessee, becoming the first woman to play for an otherwise all-male baseball team. 1942 — Major league owners decide ...

Former All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy debuted in the SNY broadcast booth last spring, calling select Grapefruit League games. After returning to assist w ...

On the morning of the second and final game of Major League Baseball's Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers on March 19, a dusting of snow fell on Japan's capital city ...

Former All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy debuted in the SNY broadcast booth last spring, calling select Grapefruit League games. After returning to assist with the calls for Sunday and Monday ...

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 Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old right-hander became a sensation thanks ...

The Athletic's flagship baseball podcast features some of the best writers and thinkers in the game. Ken Rosenthal, Jayson Stark, Doug Glanville, Andy McCullough, Grant Brisbee and more come ...

TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson will retire, effective July 4, following a recent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Wilson’s ...

TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson will retire, effective July 4, following a recent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.