One of five children of Anna and Tom Merkle, Tom Jr. was a standout athlete as a 1977 Bay City Handy graduate. He was a ...

The Aurora Historical Society’s exhibit called “Play Ball, Aurora!” will open June 6 at its museum at the David L. Pierce Art ...

I’ve never been a baseball guy (God knows I’ve tried ... and all that — the game does make an effective metaphor for life itself, with its many failed at-bats and fleeting glories, its ...

The Cleburne Railroaders hosted their first taste of baseball at La Moderna ... my own terms and felt like I could still play the game,” said Nehrir. “Life happens and I was ready to move ...

It was more than 100 years ago that Shoeless Joe Jackson was among eight Black Sox banned from baseball for throwing the 1919 World Series. It’s been more than 35 years since Pete Rose suffered the ...

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path ...

Counsell has two sons playing college baseball, at Northwestern ... at American Family Field, it's still home. “I'm going home and getting some work-life balance,” Counsell said with a smile.

Gambling on baseball is still as taboo as it was in 1919 ... Marcano was the first active player in a century banned for life because of gambling. If anything, the ease of sports gambling has ...