He was one the best pitchers of the 2000s, and on this day in béisbol, Aug. 19, 2007, Johan Santana hurled one of the best games of a short but stellar 12-year career derailed by injuries. The Minnesota Twins ace set a team record by striking out 17 Texas Rangers in an old-school, 1-0 duel
Love him or loathe him, there’s no argument Manny Machado is one of the better players in either league, a power-hitting, Gold Glove-caliber infielder who can play third and short. But on this day in béisbol, Aug. 18, 2017, the Dominican native, playing for the orioles, proved why a perennial loser like the Padres
A pair of Yankees all-stars shared a memorable game on this day in béisbol, Aug. 17, 2002. Even back when stealing bases was deemed an important offensive weapon, joining the 30-30 Club was about as rare as pitching a perfect game. More out of the ordinary was having a middle infielder display that kind of
These are the Top 5 lifetime batting average leaders among Latino players: 1. ROD CAREW .323: The Panama-born Hall of Famer, a seven-time batting champ with 3,053 lifetime hits, had a career-best .388 for the Twins in 1977 when he won AL MVP. 2. VLADIMIR GUERRERO .318: The free-swinging Dominican slugger (449 HR) hit .290
While winning 200 games won’t necessarily guarantee you're getting into the Hall of Fame, reaching that milestone does signify you’ve had a heckuva good career. Only 122 pitchers have won 200 or more games, and on this day in béisbol, Aug. 16, 1978, Boston Red Sox stalwart Luis Tiant joined the exclusive club. The Cuban-born
For Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, August 15 turned out to be both an anniversary to celebrate — and a date to forget. On this day in béisbol in 2012, King Felix hurled the first perfect game in Mariners history, a 1-0 gem against the Tampa Bay Rays at home. The 26-year-old righty threw 113
