Friday in a game against the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tiger's star first baseman Miguel Cabrera got the 2,000th hit of his career. He did it in true super star fashion as well, maybe proving to the world that he has earned and will try to continue to earn his new 10-year $292 million contract extension. The contract extension will...
On August 28, 2008 the use of instant replay was officially instituted into Major League Baseball's official rules. It's use was limited to the discretion of the umpires on the field who made the call in the first place. It was restricted to only plays related to whether a home run had actually left the playing field, if there was the...
As we all just found out, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa were all misses for the Hall of Fame this time around. It is a big dispute about whether or not someone who is known to have used steroids should be voted into the Hall of Fame, and as of right now it looks like a no. The Hall of Fame voters have...
He's back, in pinstripes that is. The trade sending Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano to the New York Yankees is complete. The only item that slowed the trade was waiting for Soriano to officially wave his no trade clause. Major League Baseball approved the deal Friday morning.
In return for Soriano the Yankees are sending Class A...
Considered by some to be greatest home run of all-time, Bill Mazeroski connected on a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven against Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry to win the 1960 World Series. This was the first World Series ending home run in the history of Major League Baseball.
Heading into the 1960...
Without a doubt this home run is one of the most iconic moments in Red Sox, baseball, and sports history. It occurred during the bottom of the 12th inning against the Cincinnati Reds pitcher Pat Darcy forcing a game seven. On the second pitch Fisk drilled a ball down the left field line and begged the ball to...
