On June 10, 2012, Bobby Abreu surpassed Mickey Mantle for 108th place on the all-time MLB hits list with a second-inning double in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-2 Interleague win over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
On June 9, 1990, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Eddie Murray hit a home run from both sides of the plate for the 10th time in his career, which tied Mickey Mantle’s record for most in MLB history.
The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Thursday night, taking the series from the American League contenders. Cody Bellinger provided a big home run in the win, while Aaron Judge went 1-for-1 with a double and two walks, raising his average to .392.
Enormous expectations were placed on Juan Soto after he handpicked the New York Mets in free agency and signed a $765 million contract with the team. While Soto is having a disappointing debut season with the Mets, he reached some rarified air in Saturday’s game, reminding fans of his greatness.
The New York Mets stayed red-hot on Tuesday, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 at Citi Field. With the win, New York is now 21-9 while the loss drops Arizona to 15-14.
The New York Yankees' offense exploded right off the bat against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, and Aaron Judge was once again in the middle of their historic performance.
Aaron Judge broke a 3-3 tie with a game-winning home run in the seventh inning on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Yankee Stadium.
What do you get when you mix the thriving Oklahoma City community with an homage to the state’s baseball past? The Oklahoma City Comets. The 63-year-old minor league team in Oklahoma City is getting a rebrand this season.
According to a report from Cllct, a signed Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 is on a historic track. The bidding for the card is already nearing $400,000, breaking previous Mantle records, and it could challenge a Jackie Robinson card that sold for nearly $600,000 in 2023.
The New York Yankees’ strong 2024 campaign was spearheaded by veteran star center fielder Aaron Judge. Judge’s offensive dominance helped the Yankees make a stout regular season run and advance to the World Series.
The Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club announced they have rebranded to the Oklahoma City Comets. Their new logo features a baseball shooting through the sky like a comet to honor the team’s long-time affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club announced they have rebranded to the Oklahoma City Comets. Their new logo features a baseball shooting through the sky like a comet to honor the team’s long-time affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A New York Yankees jersey that belonged to Babe Ruth sold for a record $24 million at auction, per ESPN. Ruth wore the jersey while making his famed “called shot” home run in the 1932 World Series.
Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray and Chipper Jones are some of baseball’s most iconic switch-hitters. But switch-pitching? Not so much. There is the story of Greg Harris who convinced Montreal Expos manager Felipe Alou to let him pitch from both sides in the final game of his career in 1995.
The New York Yankees may have suffered a 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, but that didn’t stop Aaron Judge from continuing to hit the cover off the baseball.
On Tuesday night, a New York Yankees player made MLB history by surpassing another former Yankee. Right fielder Juan Soto surpassed Hall-Of-Famer Mickey Mantle for most walks before the age of 26.
Looking through the history books, you can always find things that tie World Series winners together whether it’s through the movement of players or finding common ground in statistics.
A 1952 Topps card showing a then-20-year-old Mickey Mantle sold for $12.6 million through Heritage Auctions, breaking the record for the largest total ever paid for a sports item, card, or memorabilia, ESPN reported Saturday night.
Snake Plissken stands tall in the pantheon of great action hero names, though he has some stiff competition. Here are twenty-five of the roughest, toughest, and most unusual.
Mickey Mantle hit his share of prodigious blasts. But the one he hit on this day 64 years ago was out of this world — and almost out of Yankee Stadium.
There will be a special moment for a certain pair of performers who will be honored when the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepares to welcome another class to Cooperstown this summer.