Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinBaseball’s a hard game, especially when it comes to hitting. There are some who make that difficult task appear easy, though, and none of them did it as well as Ken Griffey Jr. It seemed like he could hit homers at will, and some feel that had he not had injuries that curtailed his playing time, he would be at the top of the career homer list. Here …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinI’m going to sum up Adrian Beltre in one sentence: He loved to play the game. The Dominican-born third baseman had fun on the field with both his teammates and opponents, like his friendly rivalry with Felix Hernandez. He did everything from jokingly moving the on-deck circle (earning an ejection from an umpire who apparently lacked a sense of humor) to switching the hand he used to touch …
Last Updated: September 9th, 2026 by Michael SchatzNew York has been the mecca of America for a long time. So many people from around the world traveled specifically to New York to start their new lives. With all of that diversity in work and culture, there must be something that brings them together for leisure. The Yankees have been historically that sports team that has been able to bring people together for over a century. …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinPeople might initially look at Edgar Martinez’s career numbers and wonder why someone with 2,247 hits and 309 homers is in the Hall of Fame. What they often overlook is how late his career started compared to others. E-Mart was 27 when he first started playing full-time, about five years later than most superstars begin their careers. Imagine if he had those years back—he likely would have had …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinKirby Puckett, all 5’8″ of him, was a smiling imp who won over Minnesota the moment he took the field. Built more like a bowling ball than a center fielder, Puckett defied every expectation of what a ballplayer was supposed to look like—and then made you forget about it with that megawatt grin, boundless energy, and a knack for making magic when the Twins needed it most. Here …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinWhen Eddie Murray was playing, he was as cool as the other side of the pillow. He’d stand at the plate, on either side, quietly ready to hit whatever pitch came his way—hard. He was a switch-hitting force of nature, reaching milestones no one else has with his approach. Here are 12 examples of just how legendary he was. 12. 504 Home Runs: Power from Both Sides of …
Last Updated: October 16th, 2026 by Matthew BrownIt's pretty surreal that we went through the 2000s the way we did. The last parts of the steroid era mixed with the beginnings of analytics taking over baseball. That gave us a whole cast of great players who were icons of that time, but may need a closer look to determine their true greatness. Let's go over 10 of them and see what cracks we can find. …
Last Updated: October 2nd, 2026 by Matthew BrownStatistics are such a major part of sports, and it's a big part of what we use as baseball fans to compare the greatness of players. It hasn't always been that way, as the popularity of advanced metrics has risen in the last 20 years. Stats can be construed in different ways that can support a certain viewpoint over another. As we go through this list, I'm going …
Last Updated: June 17th, 2026 by Michael GriffinI’m going to be that guy again. I heard of Mike Mussina well before he reached the Majors. It was the late 1980s, and I worked as a counselor at a Little League Baseball Camp—a satellite camp of the main one in Williamsport, mostly for tweens. It was in Hillsgrove, PA, and to say it was in the middle of nowhere would be an understatement. One of the …
Last Updated: October 15th, 2026 by Matthew BrownThe first pitch is such a unique tradition in sports. I know every other sport has its version of a pregame ceremonial first action, but there's something about the first pitch that requires real skill to complete. That being said, some of the most memorable first pitches are ones that go awry. Let's take a gander at them. 12. Mary Ruich’s 2019 White Sox First Pitch—Direct Hit on …
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