Michael went to his first game at the age of four and has been hooked ever since. He lives in Queens with his fellow Mets fan wife, their son, three cats and bearded dragon. He’s worked in the past for MLB.com as an editor. Connect with Michael on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjgfreelance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">LinkedIn</a>.
Michael Griffin
Michael went to his first game at the age of four and has been hooked ever since. He lives in Queens with his fellow Mets fan wife, their son, three cats and bearded dragon. He’s worked in the past for MLB.com as an editor. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn.
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBefore radar guns and advanced analytics, there was pure, spine-tingling intimidation. Baseball’s most feared pitchers didn’t just rely on velocity—they wielded psychology like a weapon, turning the sixty feet and six inches between the mound and home plate into the longest walk in sports. Here are the hurlers who made even the bravest batters think twice about stepping into the box. Randy Johnson: The Glare Was Enough At …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBefore instant replay and robot umps, baseball had a different kind of entertainment: managers completely losing their minds. From base-tossing tantrums to legendary mic’d-up arguments, these diamond dust-ups have given us some of the sport’s most unforgettable moments. Here are the meltdowns that turned America’s pastime into America’s must-see TV. Earl Weaver’s Mic’d Up Meltdown with Bill Haller (1980) The Baltimore Orioles’ fiery manager gave us baseball’s most …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBaseball is a game of second chances, where career-threatening setbacks can become the prelude to legendary comebacks. From devastating injuries to life-threatening illnesses, these ten players didn’t just return to the field—they rewrote their stories in ways that continue to inspire fans today. Their resilience reminds us why baseball remains America’s most romantic sport. Tommy John: The Surgery That Bears His Name In 1974, Tommy John’s career seemed …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBaseball has given us countless unforgettable moments, but some stand out for their sheer absurdity. From Pedro Martinez sidestepping a charging 72-year-old Don Zimmer in the 2003 ALCS to the events you’re about to witness, these bizarre incidents have become part of baseball folklore. Whether you watched them live on TV or heard the stories passed down through generations of fans, these moments remind us why America’s pastime …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBaseball has always been a sport where the impossible becomes possible. From Jamie Moyer hurling fastballs at 49, to Bartolo Colon pitching into his mid-40s, to Julio Franco getting hits at 48, America’s pastime has shown us that limitations are meant to be broken. But some stories of perseverance shine even brighter – tales of players who didn’t just overcome age, but conquered seemingly insurmountable odds to be …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinRain delays in baseball are inevitable. The games are mostly played outdoors during the most humid times of the year. Most of the time, fans are entertained by goofy videos on the scoreboard. Sometimes, though, players took it as a challenge to entertain the fans while they waited for the rain to stop. Then there were also times when the comedy was inadvertent. Here are 11 of those …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinThere have been many times when a record seemed insurmountable. Run a mile in under four minutes? Impossible! Well, it’s been done many times since Roger Bannister. However, some baseball records seem more challenging to break than climbing a mountain twice the size of Mount Everest. While we should never say never, chances are good that people will still be writing about these in 100 years … or …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinWhen Joe Carter launched that World Series-winning home run into the Toronto night in 1993, guess who was dancing off second base, making the pitcher nervous? Rickey Henderson, of course. That’s the thing about baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and base-stealer – he was everywhere history was made, usually creating it himself. From revolutionizing the leadoff spot to turning walks into doubles, Henderson didn’t just play baseball; he rewrote …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBaseball’s unwritten rules have given us some of sports’ most unforgettable moments of raw emotion and chaos. While recent dustups like Mike Sweeney charging Jeff Weaver (2001) and Bryce Harper turning Hunter Strickland’s fastball into a helmet-tossing showdown (2017) have kept the tradition alive, nothing quite compares to the bench-clearing classics that defined baseball’s most heated decades. From tobacco-stained dirt to polyester uniforms and mustaches that meant business, …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinFrom Bruce Bochy’s slow-burning fuse to Clark Griffith’s gentlemanly protests, baseball has seen its fair share of managerial fireworks. Those two are on the honorable mention list, though. While modern fans might remember Jim Leyland’s smoke-filled tirades, it’s the all-time ejection leaders who truly mastered the art of the argument. Here’s a surprising stat for you: the seemingly calm and collected Joe Torre was tossed more times than …
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