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'You Do Know Who His Wife Is, Don’t You?': My Brush With Mia And Nomar
At the Cheesecake Factory with his parents in the early 2000s, producer Martin Kessler got a tip: Nomar Garciaparra was there.
Former MLB All-Star Ryan Dempster Wants To Make You Laugh
Ryan Dempster's sense of humor occasionally got him in trouble during his MLB career. Now he can tell all the jokes he wants...
Tales From Lou Gehrig's Long-Forgotten Newspaper Columns
A historian stumbled upon newspaper columns penned by Lou Gehrig in 1927. They reveal a side of Gehrig few saw.
Card Collector Revisits Racist Incident Behind Garry Templeton's 1981 Suspension
Brad Balukjian wanted to meet all the players from one 1986 pack of baseball cards. One had a story that needed retelling.
How Rachel Balkovec Made Baseball History
Now with the Yankees, Rachel Balkovec is the first full-time female hitting coach for an MLB organization.
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Minor League Clubs Already Faced Uncertainty ... Then Came COVID-19
Dozens of minor league baseball clubs were already in danger of losing MLB affiliation. The pandemic makes that change more likely.
'7th-Inning Stretch': Why Red Sox Organist Josh Kantor Is Still Playing
With no baseball happening at Fenway Park, Red Sox organist Josh Kantor finds community on Facebook Live.
Expos Fest: How One Fan Honors His Niece And Keeps Montreal's Baseball Flame Alive
"When the Expos come back ... she had a large part in baseball coming back to Montreal," Perry Giannias says of his niece.
Ashlee Yates' Breakout Season On The Stand-Up Stage
Before San Diego Padres' Kirby Yates became an All-Star, his wife, Ashlee, had a breakout year of her own.
'Trashgate' And Sign-Stealing: MLB's Latest Scandal
Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal. We look at what’s fair and what’s foul in the state of baseball and sport.
'I'm Going To Play Golf Tomorrow': Yogi Berra's Last Moments As Yankees Manager
Dale Berra says that playing for his dad, Yogi Berra, was a dream come true. And then Yogi got the axe.
Keith Comstock's Life After His Legendary Card
Keith Comstock's posed with a ball to his crotch for his famous 1989 baseball card. But when he became a manager, Keith shut down some of his players' pose ideas....
Teddy Roosevelt And The Golden Tickets: A President's 'Cold War' With Baseball
The Senators' ballpark was just two miles from the White House, but Teddy Roosevelt never went to a game. So baseball officials tried to woo the president...
Joseph 'Sport' Sullivan's Little-Known Role In The Black Sox Scandal
Shoeless Joe Jackson and Arnold Rothstein are well known for their ties to the 1919 Black Sox Scandal. But the Boston gambler who put the fix in motion remains largely...
How White Sox Play-By-Play Announcer Jason Benetti Got His Dream Job
Play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti grew up impersonating Chicago White Sox announcer Hawk Harrelson in his living room. Today, he's sitting in the legendary broadcaster's seat.
The Baseball Card That Made Keith Comstock A Legend
After years of doing all the standard poses for his minor league baseball cards, Keith Comstock wanted to do something different.
Dodgers Analyst Teams Up With Star Justin Turner ... In Fantasy Football
After struggling in the L.A. Dodgers' fantasy football league, star third baseman Justin Turner and his co-owner enlisted help from one of the team's young analysts.
Meltdown: How Tommy John Committed 3 Errors In 12 Seconds
Tommy John is known for his long pitching career and for the elbow surgery that bears his name. But he also holds a little-known MLB record.
'You People Have Double-Crossed Us': Bud Selig's Run-In With Al Gore
The Clinton Administration attempted to resolve the 1994 MLB strike. It didn't work.
From Muppets To MLB: Bonnie Erickson, The Phillie Phanatic ... And Dandy
Bonnie Erickson designed one of the greatest sports mascots of all time ... and one that was far less successful.