“The Dodgers tried to trade me that year to the A’s,” said Baker. “I refused to go. The Dodgers released me, but I was a five-and-10 guy (five years on the same team, 10 years in the big league, which ...

The Washington Nationals released the following statements on the passing of former manager Frank Robinson: "The Lerner family and the entire Washington Nationals organization extend our deepest ...

What if a baseball player was 95% as good as Mickey Mantle, but his baseball cards cost 85% less? On the surface, that sounds nuts, and there's a reason for that. It IS nuts! Nonetheless, it's exactly ...

As Kuiper would approach the mound, he’d tell Perry, “This isn’t my idea.’ ”Gaylord would answer, “I know whose idea this is. Now get the hell out of here.‘” Kuiper admired Robinson for gambling on ...

Beaumont's Frank Robinson, a baseball Hall of Famer who broke barriers in the sport, was born on this day in 1935. Born in Beaumont on Aug. 31, 1935, Robinson played sandlot and American Legion Junior ...

Frank Robinson, a Baltimore Orioles legend and pioneer for Major League Baseball, twice won the World Series with Baltimore and broke the color barrier for African American managers. Robinson died ...

The man who is credited with teaching the Orioles how to win is being mourned today throughout the baseball industry. The words hit especially close to home in Baltimore. The pain digs especially deep ...

April 8, 2025, is significant for the Cleveland Guardians organization not only because it is their latest season's home opener, against the Chicago White Sox, but also because it is the anniversary ...

Frank Robinson, the only player to earn the MVP award in both leagues, died Thursday at 83. He had been in failing health and in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. Here's a look back at his career ...

LAYOFFS HAPPEN. THIS WEEK. BLACK BASEBALL HISTORY IS BEING HONORED TODAY WITH A CELEBRATION AT THE NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM IS SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON BLACK BASEBALL INNOVATORS AND ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — From one end of the dugout, Jamey Smart hollers constant instructions and encouragement as McClymonds High School pitcher Madden Kang fights through a long at-bat in the first inning ...