SAN DIEGO -- Friday marks seven years since Trevor Hoffman got the call to the Hall. In 2018, Hoffman, one of the best closers in baseball history, became the third player to don a Padres cap in Cooperstown, joining Tony Gwynn and Dave Winfield. The inscription on his plaque begins

Roki Sasaki is already mingling with the other stars in Los Angeles. Just days after the Dodgers signed the Japanese phenom, Sasaki was sitting courtside for the Lakers game Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, where he got to meet LeBron James.

Ichiro Suzuki was a near-unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. That was no surprise. What was a surprise -- at least to Ichiro himself -- was when a fellow Mariners legend and inner-circle Hall of Famer interrupted Ichiro’s interview on MLB Network to congratulate the

On January 21, 2025, all-time great closer Billy Wagner was elected to the Hall of Fame. A version of this story originally ran in December 2020.

Ever since Topps released its 2024 Chrome Update Series in November, there has been a golden-ticket Paul Skenes card in the wild, one that is expected to have a six-figure estimated value. But the real value is the bounty the Pirates put on it in a trade, making a 1-of-1

NEW YORK – The closing years of the last millennium were a special time for pitchers at Yankee Stadium. On those hallowed grounds, David Wells set down 27 consecutive Minnesota Twins on a May afternoon in 1998, David Cone repeated the feat the following year against the Montreal Expos, and

Like all good ideas, it originated with his mother. Yes, Chris Sabo, the Reds third baseman with the iconic rec specs who gave hope to every nearsighted Little Leaguer (myself included), first got the idea to get his eyes checked from his mom. "I was in Triple-A and I was

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CHICAGO -- There is a long list of things that the city of Chicago has become known for around the globe. Day games at Wrigley Field certainly make the list, as would the vibrant blues scene and its part in music’s history and evolution. This summer, the Cubs plan on

We are celebrating the small yet mighty canvas that is the Minor League cap for National Hat Day. Clubs across the Minors utilize them as a fun way to represent their teams, regions and sometimes even their parent organizations. Not to mention they also look pretty sweet. Here's a close

Giants right-hander Tyler Rogers is the owner of the slowest fastball in the Majors. But he and his wife, Jennifer, have paid homage to one of the game’s greatest fireballers with the new addition to their family. Tyler and Jennifer recently celebrated the birth of their second son and named

Famous Irish designer and architect Eileen Gray probably said it best way back in the early 20th century. "To create, one must first question everything." It's hard to know if the city council members in San Diego were familiar with Gray or that quote or anything having to do with

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CINCINNATI -- Billy Bates had eight career games logged as a member of the Reds but has two claims to fame -- both within weeks of each other in 1990. Bates scored the winning run to end Game 2 of the 1990 World Series before their sweep vs. the A's,

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

If ever there was going to be an industry that would have nailed down the precise first of its kind, it would be baseball cards. After all, the hobby is practically built upon carefully constructed and scrutinized checklists. The slightest printing errors are cataloged and noted, with differing prices depending

A version of this story originally ran in May 2021.

Quick, what's the best part in an action movie? No, it's not the awkward and stilted love scene and it's certainly not the bombastic and impersonal climactic explosion scene. It's when the hero, bruised, battered and beaten, must slowly lift himself up, grit his teeth and decide to carry on.

A version of this story originally ran in April 2020.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

The game of baseball has been around for 150 some-odd years -- longer than football or basketball, longer than many countries have existed. It infiltrates every part of our culture: books, music and, most notably, movies. And sometimes, even when a movie isn't about baseball, baseball still slips into the

Top prospects, unique uniforms, meaningful milestones. All in a year's work for Minor League Baseball. Relive some of the most memorable moments from the year in MiLB!

A version of this story was originally published in April 2021.

Major Leaguers are barely humans. They are demigods, standing 6-foot-something, gifted with exceptional speed, strength and the kind of hand-eye coordination that us clumsy folks can barely fathom. But every now and then, these skillful athletes have a momentary lapse where they join us. It's a moment that unites us

Mike Trout has given fans plenty of souvenirs over the years, but he received one of his own from his beloved Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon. While watching the game from his usual front-row seats beyond the end zone at Lincoln Financial Field, Trout was hand-delivered a game ball by