The 98-year-old World War II veteran was famously honored by the team in 2024, leading to a year-long celebration of his ...

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1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that stood for 56 years. Ryan fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as ...

Baseball. It’s too long. It’s boring. How can you sit and watch that for three hours? I get it. Baseball can be boring, but I ...

2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red ...

The Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader on Thursday, beating the woeful Colorado Rockies 7-4 in the first game and 6-2 in the nightcap. With the wins, the ...

The New York Mets mourn the loss of beloved superfan Seymour Weiner, who died Tuesday at age 98. “We are saddened to learn of ...

His performance made some history not seen since Hall of Famer Willie Mays ... the Major Leagues, Mays played for the New York and San Francisco Giants, as well as the Mets.

“The idea is to take the time. Take the time people. That’s what we’re missing,” said Michael Mays, the chairman of the Youth Rescue Project and the son of legendary baseball player Willie Mays. For ...