In a perfect baseball world, Rafael Palmeiro, the Havana-born slugger with a sweet lefty stroke, would have guaranteed his place among the game’s immortals on this day in béisbol, May 11, 2003. That’s when the 38-year-old Texas Rangers first baseman became just the 19th player in MLB history — and the first born in Cuba
By Robert Dominguez He was king of the hill for over a decade. But Felix Hernandez’s long reign as one of the AL’s top pitchers ended just about the time he entered his thirties, as injuries to the golden right arm that made him a perennial Cy Young candidate took its toll. From 2005 through
Padres fans who nearly fainted at the sickening sight of their $330 million-dollar baby grabbing his arm in pain during an a-bat can rest easy. The 10 days on the IL earlier this month seemingly worked wonders for Fernando Tatis Jr., whom many feared was headed for surgery for what amounted to a minor dislocation
No, Mets fans, this is not an April Fool’s Day prank. New York is about to get used to Francisco Lindor and his game-face smile — not to mention his flashy defense and power bat at shortstop — for at least the next decade. After weeks of back-and-forth with new team owner Steve Cohen, the
Salvador Perez parlayed his big bounce-back into a barrow full of greenbacks. The Royals recently announced the team had agreed to a four-year contract extension with the all-star catcher who in 2015 helped lead Kansas City to its first world championship in 30 years. Terms of the deal, which begins in the 2022 season and includes
By Robert Dominguez It was only two innings, and it’s only February. But King Felix took a big first step towards proving he can still be a monarch of the mound every fifth day. It’s hard to believe that after 15 Major League seasons, 169 wins, 2,500 strikeouts, six All-Star appearances and a Cy Young
