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I began to follow baseball regularly in 1961, attracted by the race between teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle of the Yankees to break Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a season. I...

I recently wrote that the Cubs have hit back-to-back home runs to win a game only twice in the entire Modern Era. The first time was on April 16, 2004, when Sammy Sosa and Moises Alou homered to...

Houstons Game 2 win over the Braves came largely because Yankees icon Reggie Jackson gave key advice to its star second baseman—one Mr. October to another.

They may not remember the exact date, but fans of a certain age fondly recall a game that the Cubs played against the Astros at Wrigley Field on Aug. 29, 1989. Midway through the sixth inning, the...

Eddie Rosario of the Braves needed a double to complete a cycle when he came to bat in the ninth inning of Wednesday night's Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Los Angeles. I...

Second of 2 posts. .......... Steals of home are among the rarest plays in baseball. They also can be among the most dramatic. Since 1916, the first year for which play-level data is available...

Randy Arozarena of the Rays electrified the baseball world last Thursday when he stole home in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Red Sox. It was the first steal of home in...

The most exciting play in baseball is among the rarest: a bases-loaded triple. It is a play that often sends all 13 players on the field into action: the batter, the 3 runners and all 9 fielders. ...

Mention "Opening Day" and Cubs fans will regale you with memories of dramatic starts to seasons past. Willie Smith's pinch-hit, 2-run walk-off homer in 11th inning in 1969! Bill Bonham's 4-hit,...

Max Fried pitched seven strong innings, Austin Riley drove in three runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night to move within one victory of a fourth straight NL East title.