Professional baseball players can be a weird bunch. So, trying to narrow down 25 of the greatest characters of Major League Baseball, based on their eccentricities, can be a tough task.
Player rivalries come and go, but team rivalries can last generations. The best team rivalries create intense, electric atmospheres even when one team (or both teams) isn’t at its peak.
Tuesday was a great day for the Chicago Cubs. Not only did they beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 in their spring training game (improving to 6-0 in the process), but they also had a special guest on the bench.
On Thursday, former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa issued an apology for his connection to the Steroid Era. After that happened, the Cubs invited Sosa back into the "family," issuing him an invitation to an offseason organizational function.
The Chicago Cubs have held legendary slugger Sammy Sosa at arms length for several years, as the team has remained adamant in its stance to not welcome Sosa to Wrigley Field before he apologizes for his past actions.
The 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class is no exception to this, as these six former players have been responsible for many of the most enduring marks in MLB history. Here is a look at five of the defining moments in the careers of Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith.