Champ Summers News Today

It was the end of one era.

YOUNGSTOWN — Tony Vivo, Mahoning County clerk of courts for nearly 29 years, is retiring Aug. 25, citing a medical issue with his legs that “makes it hard f

With his team sputtering at the plate, Yankees GM Brian Cashman decided he had seen enough and fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson Sunday

We all remember 1984, but how many remember how the Padres made a playoff run in 1984? The Padres were a fairly young franchise in 1984. This would be their 16th season and only had 1 year with a...

When Nelson Velazquez hit his grand slam against the Mariners on Tuesday, he became the 200th different Cub to clear the bases with a homer since 1876. It turns out that Velazquez made another bit...

A previous post examined Cubs batters who made at least 3 hits in a game, including players with the most such games. Billy Williams leads the way, with 184, followed by Ryne Sandberg (179), Stan...

Second of 2 posts .......... 768 players have hit a home run as a Cub since 1901, first season of the Modern Era. On average, their first homer came in their 23rd game. It took position players...

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Plus, Johan Santana’s Koufax-like career, Grayson Rodriguez’s footwear, Gunn Omosako’s approach, Samad Taylor in South Dakota, and more.

... if only they’d had better pitching and defense.