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On Oct. 1, Trayce Thompson became the 2,150th player to hit a home run for the Cubs in a regular-season game during their 146 years in the National League. Only 295 players have hit as many as 10. ...

Major League Baseball is again using the runner-at-second rule to start extra innings. Several other ideas have been considered.

AP Sportlight May 1 1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers both pitch 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest game in major league history. 1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the Kentucky Derby by three lengths over Blue Swords. 1948 — Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by 3½ lengths over Coaltown. It’s Citation’s toughest race in winning the Triple Crown. 1965 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 in Game 7 to capture the Stanley Cup. 1982 — Gato del Sol, ridden by Ed Delahoussaye,...

Joe Oeschger's 1922 Boston Nationals baseball card. Recently I spoke with the best pitcher in baseball, this year's American League Cy Young award winner Shane Bieber, who was in town visiting his girlfriend's family. He is a nice-looking kid but blends in without an overpowering look. As a college walk-on, he just kept getting better and produced an extensive repertoire of great pitches. Chatting with him made me think about pitchers and why it is such a special position, especially in local lore. I made my foray into organized baseball late when I was 12 years old. The...