There are plenty of reasons why the Philadelphia Phillies have been atop the NL East for much of the 2025 season — pitching being the main one. And a lot of the credit for the likely play-off bound Phils’ performance goes to pitcher Ranger Suarez, whose 2.66 ERA this year has gone a long
Here are the top five Latino pitchers with the most lifetime wins: 1. BARTOLO COLON, 247 wins He may be built like a beer-league softball player who spent too much time tapping the keg, but looks were definitely deceiving when it came to the popular righty affectionately known as “Big Sexy.” The Dominican Republic
Roberto Clemente was on a red-hot tear on this day in baseball, August 23, 1970: The Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder had a second consecutive five-hit game, making him the first modern-day major leaguer to have 10 hits in two games. In the Saturday game of a weekend series against the L.A. Dodgers, Clemente had
ROBERTO ALOMAR Born: February, 5, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico Hall of Fame induction: 2011 Teams: San Diego Padres (1988-1990), Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1995), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1998), Cleveland Indians (1999-2001), New York Mets (2002-2003), Chicago White Sox (2003-2004), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), Chicago White Sox (2004) Hall of Fame plaque: "Set the standard for a generation
Few players have made a huge first impression on their new team like Yoenis Cespedes, the much-traveled Cuban outfielder who was dealt to the Mets by the Tigers at the 2015 trading deadline and proceeded to carry the club right into the World Series. Cespedes brought a hot bat and rocket arm to New York,
Great teams don’t win without great shortstops, and the Big Red Machine of the 1970s — perennial postseason contenders and back-to-back world champs in 1975 and ’76 — don’t win without shortstop Dave Concepcion. The Venezuelan defensive whiz was the backbone of the Cincinnati steamroller that has seen three players (Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and
