2009 — The Dodgers’ star outfielder, Manny Ramirez, is suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a banned substance. He ...

1999 — Tampa Bay’s first baseman Fred McGriff sets a major league record by homering in his 34th major league ballpark. 1999 — Carlos Lee becomes the first player in Chicago White Sox history to hit a ...

Wayne D. Parker, 74, of the Lake Geneva area, passed away on April 11, 2025, at Lakeland Medical Center. Wayne was born on January 15, 1951, to the late William and Jo Ann (Hanak) Parker, in Elkhorn, ...

As a pitcher for Boston, Babe Ruth had three hits, including his first major league home run when he connected off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds. 1917 — Bob Groom of the ...

“That’s kind of how we envisioned it, to be quite honest," manager Dave Roberts said recently. "We’ve got some veteran relievers that have some wear on their tires, that we know we should take care of ...

Nobody in here is worried.” Being the closer of the Yankees comes with immense pressure, especially after the greatest to ever do it, Mariano Rivera, made it look so easy for nearly two decades.

A collection of current stars and legends are set to square off in the ultimate competition for baseball supremacy -- the MLB Dream Bracket presented by DraftKing s, a best-of-seven simulation ...

While the team never assigned roles to relievers besides saying they’re a “leverage” option, the unit has done better in the short-term after Colin Holderman hit the injured list and David Bednar was ...

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates chairman Bob Nutting saw what everyone passing PNC Park saw Saturday afternoon: long lines of fans waiting for a Paul Skenes bobblehead. Saturday was the first giveaway ...

Dave Parker steps outside the front door of his house on the corner of Gwladys Street and glances to his right to take in the Holy Trinity statue. Three of Everton’s finest, Howard Kendall ...