Henderson won two World Series during his career, in 1989 with Oakland and in 1993 with Toronto. He spent most of his career ...

Johnny Evers used his impressive knowledge of the rules and his scrappy, determined style of play to lead his teams to five National League pennants and three World Series titles. At 5-foot-9 and 125 ...

Sam Thompson led the NL in RBI three times and finished his career with a career batting average of .331. “No one ever quarreled with Sam. No one ever knew him with all his strength to be rough or ...

Though his tenure in baseball was relatively short, Hack Wilson made an imprint on the game that resonates to this day. Lewis R. "Hack" Wilson played in major league baseball for 12 seasons, finishing ...

The 1949 season was a historic one for the New York Giants, but not necessarily due to performance on the field. The 1949 Giants finished 73-81 and in fifth place in the National League. But on July 8 ...

Davey Johnson spent his adult life in baseball, first as a player most remembered for a surprising home run record, then as the second manager in big league history to take four franchises to the ...

The pitcher prepares his delivery and a hush comes over the crowd. Aside from a breeze in the trees, the only sound is a persistent beep emanating from a large baseball as it travels from the ...

Though Earle Combs may have been overshadowed by more celebrated teammates Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, the center fielder and lead-off hitter on some of the most successful Yankees teams of the 1920s ...