MLB History

KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 15: Fans hold up a flag of Japan as they wait for Japanese pitcher Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to take to the field prior to a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 15, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. The game was postponed due to low temperatures. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Roberto Barbón: The first Cuban star in Japan

Roel Santos: A man in Cooperstown

Serie Nacional: Andy Morales and the HR that will live forever in Cuban folklore

MLB Hall of Fame: That challenging first-year eligibility

OAKLAND, CA - CIRCA 1996: Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Oakland Athletics during an Major League Baseball game circa 1996 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Rivera played for the Yankees from 1995-2013. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

MLB: Showcasing the Nastiest Pitches of All-Time

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 15: Pedro Martinez #45 of the Montral Expos pitches during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 15, 1997 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Montreal Expos: Pedro Martinez and the Cy Young sayonara

UNDATED: Danny Ainge #2 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses for a portrait in circa 1981. Danny Ainge played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1979 -1981 and later played in the NBA. (Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Two Sport Stars: Danny Ainge trading lumber for the hardwood

5 Sep 1998: Quarterback Kenny Kelly #15 of the Miami Hurricanes in action against the Eastern Tennessee State Buccaneers at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Hurricanes defeated the Buccaneers 66-17. Mandatory Credit: Eliot J. Schechter/Allsport

Two Sport Stars: Kenny Kelly from football star to MLB flameout

Baseball Movies: The top 5 characters ever? Who are yours?

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1980: Former American League Umpire Ron Luciano looks on before a Major League Baseball game circa 1980. Luciano was a Major League Umpire from 1069-79. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

MLB Umpire Ron Luciano, the ump who finally couldn’t strike back

RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., circa 1969. (Photo by Nate Fine/Getty Images)

Washington Senators: The last game was a riot, a historic broadcast

CLEVELAND - 1919. Babe Ruth, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, warms up before a game in League Park in Cleveland in 1919. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)

Shortened Season of 1918: How the Great War Begat the Great Bambino

Upcoming Cuban player relief pitcher Maels Rodriguez makes a throw during his team's game against Mexico at the Panamerican games in Winnipeg, Canada 25 July 1999. He has reportedly had his throw clocked at 98 mph. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT (Photo by Roberto SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

The best pitcher you never heard of: Maels Rodriguez, founder of ‘100 MPH Club’

CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 18: Detail view of Cincinnati Reds batting helmet and bat on the ground during the game against the Chicago Cubs in game two of a doubleheader at Great American Ball Park on August 18, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cubs won 9-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

MLB Forgotten Stars: Remembering Paul Hines

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 02: Houston Astros display a 2017 World Series Championship banner fduring pre-game ceremonies on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park on April 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

MLB: Don’t hold your breath for the ’17 or ’18 World Series being vacated

CINCINNATI, OH - JUNE 24: Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose is honored, along with his teammates from the 1976 World Series Championship team, prior to the start of the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park on June 24, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

MLB History: The All Valentine’s Day team

Babe Ruth, famous baseball player, in his lesser-known days as a Boston Red Sox player, where he was a pitcher. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)

Babe Ruth: He was also a Hall of Fame calibre pitcher

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout before game three of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on October 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

New York Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka not greatest Japanese pitcher…yet

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 30: A broken bat of Stephen Cardullo #65 of the Colorado Rockies lies on the ground during a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Milwaukee Brewers at Coors Field on September 30, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

MLB history: Remembering Dave Orr

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 18: Gio Urshela #29 of the New York Yankees high-fives his teammates after hitting a home run during the second inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 18, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

New York Yankees tie Minnesota Twins for MLB home run record

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 01: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros celebrates after throwing a no hitter at the end of the ninth inning during a MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 01, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

MLB History: Justin Verlander joins three no hitter club

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 03: Victor Caratini #7, Anthony Rizzo #44, and Craig Kimbrel #24 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate their team's 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on August 03, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs: Home is where the wins are

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - MARCH 07: Troy Tulowitzki #12 of the New York Yankees looks on against the Philadelphia Phillies during the Grapefruit League spring training game at Spectrum Field on March 07, 2019 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Tulo: The complicated legacy of Troy Tulowitzki

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30, 1977: Outfielder Ruppert Jones #9 of the Seattle Mariners at bat during the top of the fourth inning of a game on April 30, 1977 against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. The Yankees' catcher is Thurman Munson #15. The homeplate umpire is Joe Brinkman. The Yankees beat the Mariners, 7-2.19770430-0641977 Diamond Images

Seattle Mariners legend Ruppert Jones discusses career, today’s game

ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 05: Boston's Brandon Phillips (0) looks on from the dugout during the game between Atlanta and Boston on September 5th, 2018 at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, GA. The Boston Red Sox came from behind to defeat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 9 8. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Brandon Phillips: From the Cincinnati Reds to the Diablos Rojos

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 12: Teammates wearing #45 mobbed Felix Pena #45 of the Los Angeles Angels after getting the final out as the Los Angeles Angels throw a combined no-hitter and defat the Seattle Mariners 13-0 during a MLB baseball game at Anaheim Stadium on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

MLB: Angels No-Hitter The Latest “Bigger Than Baseball Moment”

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1969: Coco Laboy #39 of the Montreal Expos dives but is unable to make the catch of the ball against the New York Mets during a Major League Baseball game circa 1969 at Shea Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. Laboy played for the Expos from 1969-73. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Helen Callaghan: Her Maybe-Probably Unique Mother-Son Duo

7/1966- Close-ups of Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates.

An Outfield of Clemente and Mays: A Puerto Rican Dream