Tag: MLB

Today in sports history (1954), the legendary Hank Aaron replaces an injured Bobby Thompson, and the rest was history. The newly-acquired Milwaukee ...

Today in sports history (1995), an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli was approved for an expansion team in Tampa Bay. After ...

Today in sports history (1927), the legendary Babe Ruth signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees, valued at $27,000 per ...

Today in sports history (2019), the San Diego Padres won the sweepstakes for All-Star third baseman and shortstop Manny Machado. Machado had ...

Today in sports history (1971), baseball legend LeRoy (Satchel) Paige was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame. Paige made a career ...

Baseball is synonymous with American culture. From hot dogs to perfect games, going to an MLB game has become one ...

Today in sports history (1936), the first Baseball Hall of Fame class was inducted. The five players selected were Babe Ruth, Ty ...

Today in sports history (1996), the MLB owners unanimously approved to interleague play starting in the 1997 season. Up until that point, ...

Today in sports history, Major League Baseball adopted the designated hitter in the American League. The rule was pushed for decades ...

Today in sports history, one of the most iconic franchises in sports was bought from CBS. The New York Yankees were ...