It takes a special type of athlete to be a successful closer in the big leagues. They observe the game from their perch in ...

New York first baseman Bill Terry tied an NL record with 21 putouts as the Giants beat Boston 5-0 behind Hal Schumacher’s two-hitter. 1951 — In his first major league game, Mickey Mantle went 1-for-4 ...

Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings ...

1969 The Seattle Pilots played their first game, with Gary Bell shutting out the White Sox 7-0 at Sicks Stadium. 1990 Mark ...

Unmoved by postseason pressure, LeBron James doesn’t plan to change his preparation ahead of the Lakers’ playoff opener.

From Maddie Lee: As left-hander Alex Vesia emerged from the Dodgers bullpen, heard the electric guitar riff of Seether’s ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Major League Baseball (MLB) likes to congratulate ...

William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington. 1910 — ...

Trammell and Whitaker debuted in the second game of that Sept. 9 doubleheader, the first of an AL/NL record 1,918 games they ...

This simply isn't good enough for the team with the highest payroll in baseball ...

The Mets' losing streak is their longest since a 2004 skid when they lost 11 games in a row. They finished that season 71-91.

All MLB players will wear 42 today in celebration of Jackie Robinson Day. See the last players to wear the number, including ...