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This was as good as it got in 2019 for the Braves 1948: In the opening game of the World Series, the Boston Braves beat Bob Feller and Cleveland, 1-0, with only two hits and the benefit of a disputed call on a pick-off attempt in the eighth inning by Feller.

MLB News / Legends On Deck / March 20, 2024

Bob Feller is The Rodney Dangerfield of Baseball

“That’s the story of my life, no respect, I don’t get no respect at all!” Recently, my friend read me a Bleacher Report article, Major League Baseball’s Top 10 Starting Pitchers of All Time and noticed something striking; Nolan Ryan wasn’t in the top 10.

MLB News / Talking Chop / January 18, 2024

This Day in MLB History: January 18th

1938 - Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 1947 - The Tigers sell first baseman Hank Greenberg to the Pirates. 1950 - Bob Feller voluntarily takes a pay cut after going 15-14 in 1949.

Pete Alonso News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?

The 'Home Run Derby champion' quiz

The 'MLB home run leaders from 2024' quiz

The '200 or more strikeouts in 2019' quiz

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 15, 2024

Yankees History: Bob Feller has a very bad day

Gehrig, DiMaggio, and company gave the future Hall of Famer the worst game of his career on one day in 1938. Everyone in baseball has bad days now and then.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker

The 24 best players in Cleveland Guardians history

Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Cleveland Guardians franchise.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which MLB pitchers have thrown more than one no-hitter?

While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case.

Madison Bumgarner's unique no-hitter will not be recognized by MLB

Padres' Joe Musgrove reveals unusual problem he faced during no-hitter

Why the Padres' first no-hitter may really have come in 1982

Carlos Rodon throws no-hitter after losing perfect game in ninth

Max Scherzer's wife went into labor after he threw complete game

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 21, 2020

May 23 in sports history: Joe D dominates that Feller fella

On this day 72 years ago, Joe DiMaggio hit three consecutive home runs — the first two off fellow Hall of Famer Bob Feller — to lead the Yankees to a 6-5 win over Cleveland in the opener of a doubleheader.

May 22: In an ugly postseason game, Michael Jordan was lousy

May 21: A bloody good show by Ali

May 20: No universal love for Barry Bonds tying Babe Ruth

May 19: No stopping Secretariat

Tatis Jr. = A-Rod? Historical comparisons for MLB's young stars

Classic game to watch for every MLB team

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 25, 2019

Why Yankees' CC Sabathia is first-ballot Hall of Famer

CC Sabathia contemporaries Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are more celebrated. But when it comes to consistency, few can approach Sabathia over the past three decades, Matt Whitener writes.

Yardbarker's Ultimate MLB Hall of Fame tiers

Hall of Very Good? Bleh. Let's make halls of fame great again.

The 'Every pitcher to throw a perfect game' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 9, 2018

It's time for Satchel Paige Day in Major League Baseball

As the corner turns to March, the spring picks up pace and the sounds of the national pastime begin ringing out again. The waning days of February also bring to a close yet another Black History Month and the reminders and reminiscing the month brings of the works of many great African-Americans throughout the nation’s history.

25 of the greatest baseball players who never played in the MLB

QUIZ: Name every Negro League team of major league caliber

MLB News / Yardbarker Quizzes