Baseball enthusiasts are anticipating the Chicago Cubs to sell at the trade deadline. Despite having the best run differential in the NL Central, the Cubs are a realistic bunch. Additionally, there is speculation that the Cubs will have one of the best sales, potentially trading their top starter Marcus Stroman and their best outfielder Cody …
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross started his All-Star break on a fiery note, receiving an ejection during the Cubs’ game against the Yankees on Sunday. Ross engaged in a profanity-laced tirade aimed at home plate umpire Alex MacKay. Within the first inning, Ross voiced his disagreement with a pitch call from the dugout, resulting in …
Despite the Yankees’ offensive struggles, Carlos Rodon’s debut in pinstripes was a promising one. The left-hander, who signed a $162 million contract with the Yankees this past offseason, returned from a series of injuries to pitch 5 ¹/₃ innings, allowing only two runs on four hits in a 3-0 loss to the Cubs. While Rodon …
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, two star players for the Los Angeles Angels, both hit solo home runs in a recent game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, it was Mickey Moniak’s three-run homer in the second inning that had the biggest impact, leading the Angels to a 5-2 victory despite Zac Gallen’s 12 strikeouts. The …
Major League Baseball is poised to expand its European fanbase by targeting countries like France, Germany, and the Netherlands in addition to reintroducing baseball to fans in London. This weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play a two-game series in London, marking the return of baseball to the United Kingdom. The success …
Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, served as the home stadium for the Birmingham Black Barons, a former team in the Negro League that included baseball legend Willie Mays from the San Francisco Giants. The photograph of the stadium is provided by the George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith’s America, available …