Finalists for MLB’s annual Silver Slugger Award honoring the top hitters at each position were announced on the eve of the 2025 World Series by bat maker Louisville Slugger. Among the players are Toronto Blue Jays postseason heroes Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the first basemen slot and George Springer, a finalist as both a DH
Yusmeiro Petit was a dependable middle reliever for the San Francisco Giants when on this day in béisbol, October 25, 2014 he pitched three scoreless innings to notch the win in Game 4 of the World Series. The victory gave the Venezuelan righty, a win in each of the three postseason series the Giants played —
On a team already loaded with hitting stars like Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman and Jordan Alvarez, Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña held his own in 2022, when the Dominican native took over the position from departed fan favorite Carlos Correa. He hit 22 home runs and won a Gold Glove. But on this day
Yordan Alvarez took home the ALCS MVP award on this day in béisbol, October 22, 2001 after going 4-for-4 in a Game 6 Astros win over the Red Sox. The DH from La Tunas, Cuba hit a single, 2 doubles and a triple in the clincher that sent Houston to the World Series. Overall, Alvarez
Alfonso Soriano was coming off a solid rookie season when on this day in béisbol, October 21, 2001 the Yankees second baseman hit what was arguably the biggest homer of his nascent career. The Dominican native blasted a walk-off homer in Game 4 of the ALCS into the right field bleachers at Yankee Stadium that
He was only 20 years old and barely two weeks into his MLB career when Francisco Rodriguez became the youngest pitcher to win a World Series game on this day in beisbol, October 20, 2002. The Anaheim Angels reliever didn’t let his age or the pressure of October baseball get to him as he came
