NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the
The baseball that Freddie Freeman hit for a historic World Series walk-off grand slam sold for $1.56 million at auction this weekend. SCP Auctions did not reveal the buyer of the ball, which Freeman hit with two outs in the
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according
The future site of theOakland Coliseum was largely vacant land, owned by PG & E, and East Bay Municipal Utility District. It had been marshy land, and had been filled in over the years, like much of Oakland’s land near the bay. This site was where the beginning marks are. So it was empty piece land with nothing there and they had no buildings or anything of any sort.
Dating all the way back to 1883, the Phillies have maintained the same nickname; and are the oldest same city / same name franchise in American sport. Although it is debated among many baseball scholars, the team was originally called the Quakers; the name Phils, and Phillies began to appear in the local papers almost simulatneously with the team’s inception; thus the claim can be made without retort.
Let’s take a look at the which teams have been playing ball the longest and who their top 5 all time players are bases on WAR.
Atlanta Braves