The Cubs home opener on April 14, 1978, is famous for its massive crowd, which topped out at 45,777 — a record for a home ...

1974 — In the opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his 715th home run off Los Angeles left-hander Al Downing in the fourth inning. The Braves beat the Dodgers 7-4 ...

1971 — The first legal off-track betting (OTB) system in the United States opens in New York City. 1974 — In the home opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s career record by hitting his ...

Crochet, who threw 88 pitches in Thursday’s 5-2 win at Texas, hit the mark 49 times in his Chicago White Sox career, mostly as a reliever for parts of three seasons. Last year, his first as a starter, ...

The Hall of Fame quarterback was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round in 1981. Elway used his baseball ...

The price of seemingly everything may be going up these days, but at least your game-day hot dog may take a smaller bite out ...

Baseball Trivia looks to Charlie Hustle Pete Rose, the MLB all-time hits leader, died on September 30, 2024. He was 83. The ...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is suing his former girlfriend who accused him of attacking her. In his ...

New closer Jordan Romano will be looked upon to add stability and quality to the Phillies pen, and give the team a chance for greater bullpen strength in the playoffs. But there is risk involved with ...

If you’ve driven in Uptown this week, you probably noticed trucks bringing literally tons of dirt into Protective Stadium. But how much dirt are we talking about? According to the BJCC, more than ...

[Related: Rays Are “Not For Sale,” St. Petersburg Mayor Says “Bridge Has Been Burned”] Last summer, the Rays reached a tentative agreement to construct a new $1.3 billion stadium — part ...

TheTampa Bay Rays, citing hurricanes and costly delays, announced that they will not proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium ... The Montreal Expos spent about a quarter ...