Tom Nieto, a member of the Mets’ coaching staff from 2005 to 2008, passed away. MLB ranked the top 10 talent-packed minor ...

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 ...

1971 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run on Opening Day, marking the start of a historic streak. Mays will hit home runs in each of the Giants’ first four games.

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 ...

1974 — On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles ...

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

1996 — Greg Maddux’s major league record of road victories ended at 18 in a row with a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. He had been 18-0 with an 0.99 ERA in 20 regular-season road starts since losing ...

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

"Nobody knows anything," Trea Turner said this spring. The early days of this baseball season were another reminder that he's right.

NEW YORK — Still powered by Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, the Philadelphia Phillies are bringing back mostly the same team that won the franchise's second consecutive National League East Division ...

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

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