MINNIE MIÑOSO “The Cuban Comet” Born: November 29, 1923 in Perico, Cuba Died: March 1, 2015 (age 91) Position: Outfielder, third baseman Bats: Right / Throws: Right Hall of Fame induction: 2022 Teams: Cleveland Indians (1949, 1951, 1958, 1959), Chicago White Sox (1951-1957, 1960-1961, 1964, 1976, 1980), St. Louis Cardinals (1962), Washington Senators (1963) MLB
No team sells tradition and history like the New York Yankees. But true fans know that whenever mention is made of the beloved and now fabled “Core Four” — the group of elite, homegrown players that formed the nucleus of the Bombers’ late-1990s dynasty and was still together for the 2009 championship run — there’s
The surprising Tampa Bay Rays remain entrenched in first place in the AL East, and much of the credit belongs to the dangerous 2-3-4 combination of Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Díaz. As the rival New York Yankees stumble through a prolonged slump, Tampa Bay’s middle of the order has powered the club to
Cristopher Sánchez was a beacon of light amid the darkness of the Phillies recent slide that saw them near last place in the NL East. The southpaw from the Dominican Republic continues to emerge as one of the most dependable arms in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation, earning National League Player of the Week honors after
He was a good-field, weak-hitting third basemen whose lack of power was glaring even for the pre-Dead Ball era. But while few, if any, people 150 years ago likely realized the significance of the moment, when Esteban Bellan took the field on this day in béisbol, May 9, 1871, the Cuban-born infielder made history as
Just when things couldn’t get any worse, the struggling Houston Astros suffered a crushing blow this week as Carlos Correa was ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season with a severe ankle injury. Correa was injured in a freak incident in the batting cage during a swing and immediately feeling a sharp pop
