The Chicago White Sox were a formidable contender in the early 1990s, averaging 90 wins in the first four years of the decade with one of baseball’s most talented teams.
The Golden Eagles outfielder is climbing the all-time college list as he continues to get hit after hit.
The best stat to determine a player's worth is WAR--wins above replacement--an analytical metric that was not available until relatively recently. The formula for WAR differs for position players and pitchers, and I'll lay it out in layman's terms.
Today is MLB legend and Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan‘s 76th birthday. One of the most feared pitchers of his era, Ryan pitched 27 seasons in the big leagues with the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency: their best uses of money and their worst. Number 10 was among the most underrated Mets ever and Number 9 was another pitcher who charted a unique road to stardom.
Robin Ventura finished his major league career with 18 grand slams. But it’s a hit that was a grand slam in theory which remains his signature Mets moment — a unique finish to a 15-inning, five-hour and 46-minute postseason classic.
The Mets of the late 90s are remembered for Mike Piazza being traded to New York in May 1998, Robin Ventura‘s “Grand Slam Single” and the postseason run of ’99.
In the formative years of my Mets fandom, my mother made sure I knew about “Bad Dude”. I grew up in the era of Mike Piazza, Edgardo Alfonzo, Al Leiter, and Robin Ventura.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, we witnessed one of the most iconic moments in franchise history. On August 4, 1993, the tension between the Rangers and Chicago White Sox from several seasons boiled over when Nolan Ryan plunked Robin Ventura with the first pitch in his second at-bat of the game.
On the anniversary of Nolan Ryan pummeling Robin Ventura, we take a look at other moments that would have dominated Twitter, if only it had existed at the time.
Robin Ventura’s monster night is overshadowed by brawls and ejections 1995 With a 22-hit barrage, the White Sox ran their winning streak to seven games in a 17-13 slugfest at County Stadium over the Brewers.
It was learned Monday that MLB stopped testing players for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs after the sport's Joint Drug Program expired, along with the collective bargaining agreement, in the final seconds of Dec. 1.
In the wake of the Mets' announcement of bringing back Old Timers' Day for the first time since 1994, a trio of former players that made a significant
Adrian Serrano is: A Chicago native A five-tool player Music Sports, pizza, sleep, repeat Still waiting for Brian Anderson to start hitting Adrian, more simply, is a unique talent on our site: Not just a writer and analyst, but a graphic designer who has done all of our recent T-shirt work.
Robin Ventura finished his major league career with 18 grand slams. But it’s a hit that was a grand slam in theory which remains his signature Mets moment — a unique finish to a 15-inning, five-hour and 46-minute postseason classic.
Eight RBIs for Robin, and seven for José 1960 A viral infection knocked Nellie Fox out of the lineup for the first time since August 1955. He played in 798 consecutive games, still the White Sox record — and 1,072 out of 1,073.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, we witnessed one of the most iconic moments in franchise history. On August 4, 1993, the tension between the Rangers and Chicago White Sox from several seasons boiled over when Nolan Ryan plunked Robin Ventura with the first pitch in his second at-bat of the game.
As fans flock to Omaha for another installment of the College World Series, it's a good time to look back at some of the tournament's top performers. Whether they were delivering an improbable walk-off homer or an unthinkable pitching performance, the CWS has produced plenty of stellar individual efforts over the years.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over with MMA champion — and boxing rookie — Conor McGregor captivated audiences due to its novelty, gambling, trash-talking and relentless hype.
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