Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died. He was 92. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said Tuesday the team had been informed of his death …
By David Downey | Contributing Writer When Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s historic 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on Monday, April 15, a small number of players wearing No. 42 in his honor will be African Americans. Tony Reagins, MLB’s chief baseball development officer and the Angels’ former general manager, said the percentage …
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso launched a tying home run leading off the ninth inning, Tyrone Taylor lined a game-winning single and the New York Mets — after going 13 innings without a hit — rallied past the Detroit Tigers 2-1 for their first victory of the season Thursday and a doubleheader split. “Obviously, …
Baseball uniforms have been around 175 years and have undergone some changes. The new version has not been a hit with fans and players, but the league is working its way out of a jam. The uniforms might be new but they’ve been a long time in the making. Major League Baseball says it’s been …
Shohei Ohtani, Major League Baseball’s highest-paid player, broke his silence Monday afternoon about a gambling scandal that prompted his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, to fire his interpreter last week. In a prepared statement, through an interpreter, Ohtani said, “I am very saddened and shocked that someone who I trusted has done this.” “I never …
PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres finished Spring Training and left for Korea on Wednesday — but not before pulling off a major late-spring blockbuster. San Diego acquired ace right-hander Dylan Cease from the White Sox, the Padres announced Wednesday night, moments before their plane was slated to depart for next week’s season-opening Seoul Series. In …
With trusty black notebook and pen in hand, Buck Martinez covers a wide expanse at the Toronto Blue Jays’ player development complex during spring training in Dunedin, Fla. Sometimes the veteran broadcaster watches batting practice from the visiting dugout bench. An up-close perch from behind the bullpen fence is ideal for observing pitchers. Martinez will …
TOKYO — Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has stunningly revealed he’s married. Ohtani wrote on Thursday on Instagram in Japanese: “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.” He said his new wife was a “Japanese woman” without identifying her. He said he would reveal more in …
The 29-year-old Ohtani is Japan’s biggest celebrity, and there has always been curiosity around his personal life, which he has always kept very private. His focus, and his image, has always been 100 per cent-baseball focused – free of scandals or tabloid news. Ohtani moved from the Los Angeles Angels to the Dodgers in December …
Spring training games officially get underway Thursday with the San Diego Padres hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cactus League action, a preview of the regular season’s opening series in Seoul, South Korea scheduled for March 20-21. The Dodgers won all the headlines this offseason by signing Shohei Ohtani ($700 million) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($325 …