Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa is congratulated at the plate by teammates after he hit a three-run homer off San Francisco Giants’ Livan Hernandez in the fifth inning 29 April 2001 in San Francisco, Ca. AFP PHOTO/Monica M. DAVEY (Photo by MONICA DAVEY / AFP) (Photo credit should read MONICA DAVEY/AFP via Getty Images) Sammy Sosa
Month: June 2020
Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) Teams sharing ownership, media enterprises, staying power that other sports lack, and even venues give the NHL and the MLB unique bonds in many markets. Depending on a prospective fan’s range in taste, hockey and baseball are an easy pair of sports
Former Chicago White Sox slugger Sammy Sosa (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) ESPN barely mentioned Sammy Sosa’s stint on the White Sox and fans are mad, for some reason. Long Gone Summer aired on Sunday night to mixed reviews, as it gave the likes of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire a platform to plead
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 17: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his RBI double at second base as Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros looks back in the eighth inning of Game Four of the American League Championship Series on October 17, 2017 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough
When will Roswell season 2 be on Netflix? by Kimberley Spinney GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 03: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels prepares for a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on March 03, 2020 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Rob Manfred questions if there will
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Nico Hoerner #2 of the Chicago Cubs signals one out during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 20, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Cubs top prospect Nico Hoerner shined in 20 games last season in Chicago
Mike Gundy, Chuba Hubbard release united video message to quell controversy by Sam Dunn MLB stars join together for emotional video statement supporting Black Lives Matter by Sam Dunn DUNEDIN, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: MLB Logo on the batting mat during the spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins at
Former Boston Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Fenway Park’s dark history with racism towards African-American players takes another turn with former Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis’ comments. Former Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis, who played in Boston from 2004-12, is just the latest player to go in detail
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images MLB players aren’t sitting on the sidelines in the fight for racial justice. A spirited video message from many of the NFL’s best and brightest stars, including Patrick Mahomes, Michael Thomas and Deshaun Watson, was part of a wave of activism and awareness that led to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
Mike Gundy contract details, salary, buyout information by John Buhler Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) The executive director of the players’ union had some harsh words for the commissioner. Remember when Major League Baseball was far ahead of the NBA and the NHL in terms
Cowboys, Texans players have tested positive for COVID-19 by John Buhler Manchester United seem to be preparing for life without Paul Pogba by Rucker Haringey WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros speaks during a press conference at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on February 13, 2020
MEMPHIS, TN – FEBRUARY 16: Christian Hackenberg #14 of the Memphis Express throws a pass during an Alliance of American Football game against the Arizona Hotshots at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on February 16, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/AAF/Getty Images) Christian Hackenberg’s days as a quarterback might be numbered, but now he’s
WASHINGTON – MARCH 17: (R to L) Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles, former St. Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa of the Baltimore Orioles listen to testimony the House Committee hearing investigating steroid use in baseball on Capitol Hill March 17, 2005 in Washington, DC. Major League
Usa / 07 September 1998- St. Louis, Missouri (665822) St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark Mcgwire (R) And Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa, Shake Hands, As The Two Get Together For A Joint Press Conference Prior To A Game Between The Two Clubs, September 7. The Two Sluggers Are Aiming For The Single Season Home Run Record With
DETROIT, MI – JULY 16: A detailed view of a Toronto Blue Jays baseball hat and glove sitting on the dugout steps during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on July 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Blue Jays 6-5. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) The
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 20: Manager Alex Cora #20 of the Boston Red Sox looks back after relieving a pitcher against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 20, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Alex Cora breaks his silence after resigning as Red Sox manager amid the
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 08: A general view of Guaranteed Rate Feld, home of the Chicago White Sox, on May 08, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The 2020 Major League Baseball season is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Get ready for a 48-game MLB season in 2020. MLB took
Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images If a team was going to draft the unknown that is 17-year-old pitcher Nick Bitsko, it’s no surprise going it was the Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB draft is unique among the other major sports, as fans are not greatly familiar with most of the players who are drafted. But
Credit: Mark Brown/Getty Images The New York Yankees are apparently sign stealers too, and Houston Astros players have reacted in kind. After clear evidence of the Houston Astros sign-stealing in recent years, the consequences were swift. Players’ reputations were (rightfully) sullied, and managers lost jobs. In one case, Carlos Beltran never got close to managing
DENVER, CO – MAY 8: Joe Girardi #28 of the New York Yankees spits sunflower seeds in the dugout during a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 8, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The Yankees beat the Rockies 3-2. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) If the MLB helped conceal a Yankee cheating
CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 10: A detail shot of the Chicago Cubs hat, glove on June 10, 2018 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) Luke Little can hit 105 on the radar gun. And he’s not little at all. The Chicago Cubs made a feel-good move when they used their
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The MLB and the MLBPA continue to battle over the economic of a return, and the league is moving the target again. The NBA has a plan to return, a does the NHL. Other sports and leagues are returning without fans. And there’s MLB, which continues to battle
The NASCAR Series flag flies alongside the old Confederate Stars and Bars battle flag during the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Primestar 500 race on 9 March 1997 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Allsport/Getty Images) Ray Ciccarelli announced on Facebook that he will not return next season. On Wednesday, NASCAR
MLB (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) MLB seems no closer to returning, as the league’s latest proposal has been met with subtweets from players. Another day in baseball, another return to play proposal from either the MLB or the MLBPA that will likely not pass due to the stalemate between the two sides. Unlike the
Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa is congratulated at the plate by teammates after he hit a three-run homer off San Francisco Giants’ Livan Hernandez in the fifth inning 29 April 2001 in San Francisco, Ca. AFP PHOTO/Monica M. DAVEY (Photo by MONICA DAVEY / AFP) (Photo credit should read MONICA DAVEY/AFP via Getty Images) As ESPN
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 17: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers stands in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park in the first inning on August 17, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) The MLB Draft is full of great names, but the Dodgers won that battle on
AJ Schnack interviews Mark McGwire for Long Gone Summer. (Credit: Liliana Soto, Courtesy of ESPN) The director of ESPN’s Long Gone Summer spoke with FanSided about his new film looking back on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s record home run chase in 1998. An understanding of the rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago
KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 19: A jogger runs past an empty Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, as Major League Baseball has shut down competition due to coronavirus on March 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. The NBA, NHL, NCAA and MLB have all announced cancellations or postponements of events because of
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says there will be a season in 2020. On Wednesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred declared there will be a baseball season in 2020. Now, if he could just get the owners and MLBPA to agree on a deal, that would be dandy. Rob Manfred
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 25: A general view of Comerica Park where the Detroit Tigers were scheduled to open the season on March 30th against the Kansas City Royals on March 25, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Major League Baseball has delayed the season after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic