Rickey Henderson, the man who changed Major League Baseball with his blazing, unbeatable speed, has died, the league confirmed. The all-time MLB leader in stolen bases and one of the games ...

1971 — Al Unser wins his second straight Indianapolis 500 with a record mark of 157.735 mph and finishes 22 seconds ahead of Peter Revson. The pace car, ridden by Eldon Palmer, crashes into the ...

The Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon. The win moved the Mariners to 33-31 and a ...

1916 -- Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants’ 17th consecutive road win. 1922 -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not ...

Mears gives team-owner Roger Penske an unprecedented ... and Becker loses to 18-year-old Yugoslav Goran Ivanisevic. 1990 — Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb’s record.

Mears gives team-owner Roger Penske an unprecedented seventh victory and fourth in five years. 1989 — Philadelphia Phillies 12-time All Star 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt retires from MLB at 39.