LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated even in space this year. While Rachel Robinson, the player’s 92-year-old widow, and Commissioner Rob Manfred honored Major League Baseball’s first black player in a ceremony at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night in conjunction with the annual Civil Rights Game, astronaut Terry Virts wore a Dodgers […]

Milton Bradley, retired MLB outfielder is widely known as a loose cannon–on and off the field. Recently, Sports Illustrated did story on Bradley’s marriage and…

CHICAGO (AP) — Friends and family paid tribute Saturday to White Sox great Minnie Minoso at a funeral in Chicago, recalling the strength that enabled baseball’s first black Latino star to smile through the hurt of racial taunts as well as his genuine love for his fans. In a message read out to the crowd, […]

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Two-time Super Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson is set for his second appearance at spring training with the Texas Rangers. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is scheduled to visit the Arizona camp March 28. Like he did in a visit last spring, Wilson is expected to go through a morning workout with the […]

CHICAGO (AP) — When Minnie Minoso broke into major league baseball, the “Cuban Comet” was part of a wave of black players who changed the game forever. By the time he played in his final game 35 years ago, he was a beloved figure with the Chicago White Sox. It was one amazing ride for […]

Former Chicago Cubs shortstop, Ernie Banks—affectionately known in baseball circles as ‘Mr. Cub’—died Friday night at age 83. The cause of Banks’ death has yet…

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has auctioned off for $1.3 million the deferred compensation agreement that was part of Darryl Strawberry‘s 1985-90 contact with the New York Mets. St. Louis-based IRS spokesman Michael Devine says the winning bidder Tuesday in Fairview Heights, Illinois, chose to remain anonymous. The minimum bid was […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, a 22-year-old slugger who was regarded as one of the majors’ top prospects, died Sunday in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. Taveras was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro at the time of the crash on a highway between the beaches […]

EW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter was one of the world’s most covered athletes in media during his 20-season career with the New York Yankees. Now, he’s joining media with a new website devoted to delivering athletes’ “unfiltered” views to the fans. The Players Tribune is being billed as a digital company that will offer […]

Derek Jeter capped his Yankee Stadium farewell with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, the latest — and perhaps last — storybook moment of his charmed and illustrious career, to give New York a 6-5 victory Thursday night over the Baltimore Orioles. Serenaded with adoring chants that echoed through the Bronx […]

The mystery around the resignation of  Texas Rangers GM Ron Washington continues. The USA Today reports: Ron Washington, the only manager to lead the Texas Rangers to the World Series, resigned Friday because of an undisclosed personal matter, Washington and the team announced. “Today, I have submitted my resignation from the job I love – […]

The New York Mets organization has been accused of discriminating against one of its former top executives for being unmarried and pregnant. Leigh Castergine, the senior vice president of ticket sales, has filed suit against the organization for allegedly frowning upon her decision to have a baby out of wedlock. The New York Daily News […]