He was a feared middle-of-the-order hitter and Gold Glove-caliber third baseman, yet Adrian Beltre was more of a lunch pail kind of guy, never the type of flashy star player who got much attention other than a deep appreciation for his skills. Not until late in his 21-year career, that is, when fans realized
A reliable relief pitcher who played mostly for the Twins and Phillies, J.C. Romero enjoyed a solid 14-year career that saw him play a valuable role in winning back-to-back NL pennants and the 2007 world championship for Philadelphia. But Romero can also boast about setting a relatively unknown record: He’s the only Puerto Rico-born hurler
The Hall of Fame had a stacked lineup of inductees on this day in baseball, July 29, 2018. Six baseball greats were welcomed into Cooperstown, one of the largest classes ever. More than 50,000 fans saw outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, DH/1B Jim Thome, reliever Trevor Hoffman, and infielder Chipper Jones get honored after being elected by the BBWAA. Jones, with
On this day in baseball, July 28, 1991, Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos hurls the 13th perfect game in MLB history against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The 2-0 gem by Martinez, a native of Granada, Nicaragua nicknamed El Presidente, made him the first Latino pitcher and first pitcher born outside the
El último día de cambios el 31 de Julio y varios equipos mejoran para la post temporada. El salón de la fama con 5 nuevos integrantes. Ryne Sandberg pierde la batalla contra el cáncer. El Mundo de las Grandes Ligas con Kevin Cabral y Félix DeJesús.
With his team down three runs in the bottom of the ninth of an 8-5 game, the bases were loaded and the Pirates were desperately in need of a clutch hit. Roberto Clemente came through. And topped it off with a flourish. The dynamic young right-fielder hit a walk-off grand slam to beat the Cubs
