#Baseball Hall of Fame

In the long, glorious history of the New York Yankees, the most decorated franchise in professional sports, it's very difficult to argue for unfair treatment - except in areas where the personal biases of writers are allowed to intervene. The Yankees have been outright dominant over the course of the past century, which means they've created…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Carlos Baerga always had time for reporters when he played for the Indians. Now he's become one. Baerga, who spent 14 years in the big leagues, hosts a popular podcast in Puerto Rico called "I Love Sports with Carlos Baerga and Friends." During the winter meetings in December, Baerga was first with the news that Cy Young winner…

Look, I understand my job each week in my quizzes is to educate, illuminate and entertain you (and occasionally frustrate you as you attempt to go 9-for-9). I'm definitely not here to bring you down, even in a memorial for those we lost in 2022. I look at it more as a celebration of their lives and hopefully give you something to further remember…

Yesterday was a fairly quiet day for MLB roster moves, with Carlos Correa finally having successfully completed a physical and signed with Minnesota to take the last remaining big-name free agent off the market. But there was still some notable baseball news, as ESPN's Buster Olney reported that all Triple-A parks will use an electronic strike…

In 2020, Derek Jeter was elected into the Baseball Hall of fame in his first year of eligibility after receiving 396 of 397 votes. In 2023, Jeter has been inducted into a new Hall of Fame - the GQ Sports Style Hall of Fame. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The former New York Yankees shortstop along with Deion…

No player has more base hits in Major League Baseball than Pete Rose. But you won't find his plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame. We all know why. Rose bet on the Cincinnati Reds game as a player and manager. Betting on your sport is one of the cardinal no-no's of all professional and major college athletes. It undermines the integrity of the…

Renowned New York Yankees hitter Lou Gehrig once famously dressed up as Tarzan in 1936, presumably to kick off a career in the movies. Nicknamed the "Iron Horse," Gehrig had a swashbuckling look about him on set with a mace in hand and clad in leopard skin. The costumes and props perfectly epitomized Gehrig, who was an extremely dangerous hitter on…

For MLB fans waiting with bated breath for the new season, there is some good news. The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is returning in 2023 and will feature a slurry of prime MLB talent. The 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played between March 8th and March 21st, 2023, at stadiums around the USA, Japan, and Taiwan. It is carefully planned to take…

The MLB, like any other league, has a strict set of rules that must be followed. This is due to the fact that the league wants to promote sportsmanship and integrity in the sport. In the history of Major League Baseball, we've seen several players and personnel face punishments such as suspensions and fines. These mostly stem from unsportsmanlike…

Hockey players used to come from places like Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat and Prince Albert. Now they come - some of the biggest stars, it seems, some of the most explosive players - from Scottsdale and Phoenix and suburban Los Angeles. When Tage Thompson scored five goals the other night for the Buffalo Sabres, bringing his total to 21 in 26 games…

Remember Cory Youmans, a VP at Fisher Investments in the Dallas area? Until the end of Sept., there was no reason for Yankees fans to be familiar with Mr. Youmans, unless they were also fans of money (or dedicated members of Bachelor Nation). That all changed when Youmans caught Aaron Judge's AL record-setting 62nd home run ball; he left the…

Pete Rose remains one of the most controversial figures in MLB history. The former Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies legend is currently banned from baseball in any capacity due to gambling issues. Rose allegedly bet on baseball games as a manager and as a player. For years, there has been a debate over whether or not Rose belongs in the…

There are many accolades that David'Big Papi' Ortiz has achieved during his career and being inducted to The National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 24th, 2022 may be on top of that list. But is it possible for Ortiz to be a baseball psychic? The Blast was able to talk to the MLB legend and get his EXCLUSIVE thoughts on who he believes will win the…

Aaron Judge is staying put, Trea Turner is headed back to the National League East, Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander are switching state income taxes and Willson Contreras is changing sides in a heated National League Central rivalry... that's just a taste of the flurry of moves. MLB's first in-person Winter Meetings in three years was a veritable…

The whole idea of a knuckleball is to throw a ball that doesn't spin. It goes up there to the plate dead," Hoyt Wilhelm explained to CBS Sunday Morning's Charles Kuralt in April 1994. The famed television journalist was exploring the history of baseball's most mystifying pitch by speaking with its greatest purveyor. Few pitchers built their career…

For the ninth time, and first since 2019, Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB Clubs, Minor League Clubs and other partners have organized a charity auction during Baseball's Annual Winter Meetings to benefit a special cause close to the game. The auction this year, which was spearheaded by the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, will support the…

The 2022 MLB Winter Meetings officially got underway on Sunday night. Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Fred McGriff was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, with names such as Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens missing the cut. However, the Hall of Fame isn't what gets baseball fans excited for the Winter Meetings. It's the flurry of trades, signings,…

The Oakland Athletics are soon expected to trade catcher Sean Murphy, and the Boston Red Sox are reportedly among the clubs in on the 28-year-old standout. According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Red Sox, Cardinals, Rays and Guardians are among the teams that have been connected to Murphy in recent weeks. Feinsand had previously reported the…

To gain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame off the BBWAA ballot, a player's career must be able to withstand the scrutiny of 400 self-appointed statisticians, with access to comparative metrics writers couldn't dream about back in 1985. Said player must have managed to charm the press to the fullest extent possible during his career, winning…

So much for Don Mattingly rejoining the Yankees as a YES Network broadcaster. Instead, Donnie Baseball will be looking to beat the Yankees as a rival coach. While reportedly on YES Network's radar, Mattingly joined the Toronto Blue Jays as bench coach for manager John Schneider, the club announced Wednesday morning. Mattingly, 61, has managed in…

Sports betting in Michigan has been legal online/on mobile and in retail settings since January 2021, and as of April 2022 are operating at full capacity in the online sportsbook world. Check out the best betting sites for bettors in the Great Lakes State. Online sports betting became legal in Michigan in January 2021, allowing residents to bet on…

To say the MLB season is a grind would be an understatement, as professional baseball plays the most games per season when compared to any other major American sport. Over the course of the 162-game season (excluding the postseason), teams must travel for 81 of them. No player has played more games than the controversial Pete Rose. He has played…

The notion that never seemed to make sense in the big picture: The idea of the always reserved O.G. Anunoby growing into an NBA star of any kind. He has been the quiet man playing his quiet game in an overly noisy NBA for years. He doesn't say much for attribution. He doesn't care to create controversy on social media or anywhere else. He even…

Sports betting has been flourishing in the U.S. after it was unbanned by the Supreme Court in May 2018. Boosted by the ongoing pandemic and the ever-increasing interest in gambling, it generates billions of dollars in revenues, with horse racing, boxing, Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), and National Football…

Only 12 players who have ever suited up for the San Diego Padres have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and only three of them (Trevor Hoffman, Tony Gwynn, Dave Winfield) were inducted with Padres caps on their plaques. The 2023 ballot may not give the Padres a chance to add to that lineage. In addition to former Padres slugger Gary…

Among the candid remarks made by Hit King and former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose during an interview on the No Filter Sports podcast was his declaration that his lifetime ban from baseball for gambling has cost him $100 million he estimates he would have earned. Rose had this to say in his conversation on the podcast with Eli Zaret, Bob Page…

This past weekend, Pete Rose wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Baseball, asking for a dispensation that would end his suspension and allow him to be considered for election to the Hall of Fame. The letter was apologetic and contrite, characteristics for which Charlie Hustle is not known. Pete Rose loves baseball, and he played the game the…

The infamous "Charlie Hustle" is asking for another chance.Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose has sent a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred requesting, once again, to be considered for inclusion in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Rose, who had a record-setting 4256 hits during his career, was…

Pete Rose has paid the price. It's time to set him free. Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader issued a plea to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred this week, begging for him to lift his lifetime ban from the sport. Former commissioner Bart Giamatti banned Rose from baseball in 1989 after Rose bet on baseball as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. This…

Pete Rose, one of the most beloved and controversial baseball players alive in Major League Baseball, feels he has been ostracized for too long as a result of his gambling scandal and so he made another effort to be redeemed and finally be inducted into the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame in recognition of his brilliant career as a player. To…

Baseball is known as America's favorite pastime - and for good reason! Since its first team was founded in the 19th century, Major League Baseball (MLB) has played an integral role in US culture. Although the MLB isn't the most popular sport to bet on, we'd encourage any fans to check out MLB lines simply for up-to-date information about the…

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has signed on with MaximBet in a. Meanwhile, baseball's lifetime ban on Pete Rose for betting grows more ridiculous daily. You could have once probably gotten 1000000-1 odds that someday a professional baseball player would endorse a legal sportsbook and casino while still in uniform with the blessing of…

The Dodgers have a proud history, with dozens of division titles and seven World Series (to date). Among the contributors to their success are various players from Canada. Here's a look at some of the best Canadians to play for the Dodgers. First on our list of great Canadians who have played for the Dodgers is first baseman Freddie Freeman, who is…

NATICK - David Ortiz knows all about walks. In his Major League Baseball career, the man known as "Big Papi" accumulated more than 1300 of them. Ortiz drew another walk on Monday, although this time he didn't stride down to first base at Fenway Park. Instead, he led a group of seniors and other fans around the Natick Mall as part of a promotional…

Who in the world would have envisioned this? One full week-plus into October there were still two managers with "interim" tags who awoke on Friday not fearing the guillotine. Rather, the two were as frisky as fillies and as happy as larks. Or should we say more precisely, they were as frisky as Phillies, and their fans, as Philadelphia's own Rob…

61 years. Roger Maris has held on to the American League record for most home runs in a season for 61 years. During that time, 12 U.S. presidents have taken office. 21 teams have been added to the National Basketball Association. Companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Amazon have taken the world by storm. '61. Maris etched his name into the MLB…

Former Seattle Mariner and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Randy Johnson places a $10 best on USC to win the national championship for the ceremonial first bet at the Tulalip DraftKings Sportsbook on Tuesday, in Tulalip. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald) TULALIP - A pair of Seattle professional sports legends joined leaders of the Tulalip Tribes on…

Saturday is that rarest of days in Pittsburgh: A time when baseball can legitimately be celebrated, as opposed to convincing ourselves that it's OK to rarely make contact with the ball as long as it travels over 110 mph when you do, even if it's caught. Not only is it OK, but we are "witnessing things never before seen," as a fanboy blogger…

Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, Prime Video adds Taylor Rooks to Thursday Night Football as feature reporter, Dennis Eckersley announces final Red Sox Season as color…

CASCADE, Iowa - Lee Simon, a board member of the Tri-County Historical Society Museum, walks through the building's entrance and wanders over to the Red Faber wing. Simon put together the part of the museum dedicated to the Hall of Fame pitcher from Cascade, Iowa. He points out aunique part of the collection hanging on the wall. It regards the…

Top 10 baseball players of all time: A century of the dispute has raged over the question of baseball's origins. Contrary to popular belief, the Round Ball and Fletch-catch are not descended from bat-ball or running games like many other modern variants of the game. As a result, baseball is now dominated by some of the greatest players in the…

CASCADE - Lee Simon, a board member of the Tri-County Historical Society Museum, walks through the building's entrance and wanders over to the Red Faber wing. Simon put together the part of the museum dedicated to the Hall of Fame pitcher from Cascade. He points out aunique part of the collection hanging on the wall. It regards the "Black Sox"…