MLB History

ARLINGTON, TX - JUNE 6: A baseball is seen on the mound before the game between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Globe Life Field on June 6, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

MLB history: Playing in only one game, introducing Ray Jansen

2 MLB players who never recovered from a hitting slump, and 1 who did

Close calls: The 16 MLB franchises with no perfect games in their histories

Bosses who don’t like sports, Gaylord Perry, and Apollo 11

May 19, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Kansas City Royals left fielder Edward Olivares (14) reacts after striking out against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Scoreless in Kansas City: Most games shutout for each MLB team in 2023

TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 5: Kevin Youkilis #20 of the Boston Red Sox bats during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays September 5, 2011 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Brad White/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Was Kevin Youkilis really the “Greek God of Walks?”

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 26: Rows of seats sit empty as the Oakland Athletics play the Texas Rangers at RingCentral Coliseum on May 26, 2022 in Oakland, California. Attendance at Oakland Athletics baseball games have dwindled to historic lows as the team has traded away fan favorite players and continues to explore moving the team to Las Vegas if they can't reach a deal to build a new stadium near the Port of Oakland. The Athletics have the lowest attendance of all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) as well as the league's lowest single game attendance for a May 2nd game that only drew 2,488 fans. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Are the A’s, Royals and White Sox headed for record-setting MLB futility?

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 05: Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers follows through on a swing during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on September 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Great Salary Dump of 2012

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 17, 1974: Picher Vida Blue #14 of the Oakland Athletics pitches to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1974 World Series at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 17, 1974 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)

20 stats you may not know about the late Vida Blue

Jul 24, 2007; San Francisco, CA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Julio Franco (14) during the 2nd inning against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA. The Braves defeated the Giants 7-5 in 13 innings. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The 3 most impressive numbers of Julio Franco’s career

How these 8 MLB franchises actually got their names

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1967: Outfielder Willie Mays #24 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the New York Mets during an Major League Baseball game circa 1967 at Shea Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. Mays played for the Giants from 1951-72. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Giants, Mets history: The 10 greatest games played by Willie Mays

Sep 26, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; The New York Mets celebrate in the clubhouse after clinching the National League East Championship at Great American Ball Park. The Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

The last season each MLB team won a divisional title (since 1994)

Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe (15) rounds third on a solo home run in the ninth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Rays at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, April 17, 2023. The Reds won 8-1.Tampa Bay Rays At Cincinnati Reds

Can the Tampa Bay Rays challenge the record for most wins in April?

ST. LOUIS - 1884. The St. Louis Browns BBC from the American Association are posed in a photo collage inside old Sportsmans Park. The players are: standing Strief, McGinnis, O'Neill, Quest, Comiskey, Gleason, and Nichol. Seated are Wheeler, Latham, Davis, Dolan, Deasley, and Lewis. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

Shedding (Tampa Bay) Rays of light on the St. Louis Maroons

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 31: David Wright #5 of the New York Mets waves to fans in the eighth inning during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on May 31, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Cubs defeated the Mets 5-1. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Every MLB team’s face of the franchise in the 2000s

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 1968: Tim McCarver #15 of the St. Louis Cardinals bats against the Detroit Tigers during the 1968 World Series in October 1968, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Tigers won the series 4 games to 3. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Remembering an MLB legend: Tim McCarver’s 10 best games

NEW YORK, NY - CIRCA 1927: (L-R) Waite Hoyt, Babe Ruth, Huggins, Miller Huggins, Bob Meusel, and Bob Shawkey pose for a photo at Yankee Stadium in New York City in 1927. (Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

Meet the MLB brothers who did what the Kelces will do in the Super Bowl

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MLB History: 30 best closers of all time

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 08: Members from the 1968 World Series Championship team gather on stage in honor of their 50th anniversary before a MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on September 8, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

The stats behind Denny McLain’s perfect 1968 season

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 16: Actor Randy Savage attends the 31st Annual American Music Awards at The Shrine Auditorium November 16, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Phot by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Randy Poffo: The baseball career of “The Macho Man” Randy Savage

Sep 16, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols (5) salutes the fans as he receives a standing ovation after hitting a game tying two run home run for his 698th career home run during the sixth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

A final look back at the historic 2022 MLB season

NEW YORK - JULY 4, 1939. Lou Gehrig, first baseman for the New York Yankees, is shown at the microphone during Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, a farewell to the slugger, at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

The most memorable moments for each team in MLB history

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 15: A Roberto Clemente Day sign is seen behind George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays before the Blue Jays play the Tampa Bay Rays in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on September 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

The legacy of Roberto Clemente lives on throughout MLB

ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 27: David Freese #23 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates at home plate after hitting a walk off solo home run in the 11th inning to win Game Six of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium on October 27, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals won 10-9. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

The 10 greatest moments in MLB history, according to AI

Bob Feller throws to Joe DiMaggio, during his April 30, 1946 no-hitter at Yankee Stadium. (Photo by Hugh Broderick/Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

“War on the Diamond”: The story of how the Yankees and Guardians became rivals after one pitch

Nov 5, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier (53) and starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) celebrates in the locker room after the Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in game six winning the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Where the Houston Astros rank among MLB’s all-time dynasties

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8, 1956: Outfielder Mickey Mantle #7, of the New York Yankees, runs down the deep flyball hit by Gil Hodges, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, during the fifth inning of the fifth game of the World Series on October 8, 1956 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. Enos Slaughter #17 backs up the play. Mantle provided the only run needed with his home run in the fourth inning as Don Larsen pitched the first perfect game in World Series history and beat the Dodgers, 2-0. 1956 World Series05-0007 (Photo by: Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)

Comparing the Don Larsen and Houston Astros World Series no-hitters