Koufax was nearly unhittable in 1963 – a year after he made only 26 starts due to a circulatory problem in his left hand. But ...

In 1904, Jack Chesbro won a modern era record 41 games during one of the finest seasons of any pitcher in the history of the game. In 1904, Jack Chesbro won a modern era record 41 games during one of ...

Playing most of his career in the pre-Negro leagues era, Pete Hill emerged from the backwoods of Culpeper County, Va., to become one of the most feared line-drive hitters in the game. Playing most of ...

Referred to as “The Boy Wonder”, player-manager Bucky Harris led the Senators to their only World Series title in 1924. Referred to as “The Boy Wonder”, player-manager Bucky Harris led the Senators to ...

Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith combined athletic ability with acrobatic skill to become one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time. Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith ...

An Englishman whose skill lay in his pen instead of a bat, Henry Chadwick was instrumental in cultivating interest in the new game of baseball. An Englishman whose skill lay in his pen instead of a ...

Much of the infectious allure of Leroy “Satchel” Paige lies in the mystery: Was it real or was it a myth? Some of that mystery is based in the numbers. Paige himself claimed to have pitched around ...

In the mid-19th century, Doc Adams was first introduced to “base ball,” a sporting activity with rules and regulations that varied from team to team. A few decades later, this figure from the game’s ...

Bob Lemon didn’t want to be a pitcher. But thanks to the testimonials of those who faced him early on, he grudgingly became one of the game’s best. “If it hadn’t been for baseball,” Lemon said, “I’d ...

Whitey Ford called him as “a superstar who never acted like one. He was a humble man who was kind and friendly to all his teammates, even the rawest rookie. He was idolized by all the other players.” ...

Robin Yount left everything on the field during his 20-year big league career with the Milwaukee Brewers. In fact, Yount left it all over the field – winning the American League Most Valuable Player ...

In 2021, the Hall of Fame pays tribute to the great No. 21 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente, with a series of stories about his career. While we think of Roberto Clemente as a true ...