Babe Ruth, a giant of American pop culture a century after he ruled the baseball diamond, astounded the sports world when he swatted his 60th home run for the New York Yankees on this day in ...

most of which suggesting he was better than baseball’s greatest hitter. But before we entangle ourselves in a debate of Ohtani vs Babe Ruth, let’s go over some historical background.

By the end of his career, Aaron had blasted 755 homers, a record later broken in 2007 by Barry Bonds (though some purists ...

This win gave the Yankees (93-66) a first-round bye in the playoffs, beginning their postseason journey on October 5 against the winner of the wild-card round ... matched Babe Ruth's MLB record ...

Pete Rose was one of MLB's all-time great hitters, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds. Here's where he ranks among the 20 ...

1988 — American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee wins her second gold medal of the Seoul Olympics ... 2004 — Major League Baseball announces the Montreal Expos will move to Washington to begin ...

1967 — The Boston Red Sox won the American League pennant with a 5-3 win over the Twins on the final day of the season. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski went 4-for-4 and finished with 44 home runs, 121 RBIs ...

I mean, it's almost criminal that we haven't seen the best player in the big leagues showcase his talents in October baseball ... is looking to clinch a Wild Card berth on the final day of ...

1962 — Willie Mays homered to give the San Francisco Giants a 2-1 victory over the Houston Colt 45s in the season’s final day. That, coupled with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 1-0 loss to the St. Louis ...

An Illinois baseball product is playing in the MLB postseason for the first time since 2006. Michael Massey led off the ...

Pete Rose, whose entrance to the game’s Hall of Fame was doomed by his suspension for betting on games, died Monday.

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