The National Baseball Hall of Fame Weekend begins Friday, 7/24 in Cooperstown, with this year’s celebration built around Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent.
Hall of Famer Jeff Kent has zero love lost for his former peer Alex Rodriguez. The San Francisco Giants great was a guest on the KNBR broadcast of Sunday’s spring training game between the Giants and the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Bonds, Clemens, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela each received less than five votes and are not eligible to be voted on in the next cycle, meaning this group must wait until 2031 to be considered again.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Lying in sports is of course nothing new, and many people have told quite a few whoppers over the years. Here are some of the most notable fibbers in the not-so-distant past.
A member of the San Francisco Giants (including the original years the franchise spent in New York) has hit for at least 30 home runs in a season 66 times. How many of these San Fran sluggers can you name?