Aaron Judge blasted his way into the history books last night with his 62nd home run of the season. The slugger now stands alone as the sole American League home run champion. He broke the record of 61 set by Yankee legend Roger Maris in 1961. CHASE CLOSED!#AaronJudge is your …
Read More »Aaron Judge Smashes 62nd home run to set new AL single-season record
Aaron Judge, history. A season unlike any other in the history of our game. Congratulations on 6⃣2⃣, Aaron! pic.twitter.com/M7RsjcNxbT — New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 5, 2022 Judge set himself atop of history as he launched his 62nd home run to left field to set the American League single-season …
Read More »Judge Ties AL Home Run Record
Story by Jack Alperstein and Shawn Humphrey Any sports fan, regardless of if they enjoy baseball, knows that the story of the 2022 MLB season has been Aaron Judge. The Yankee star outfielder has put on a show all year. His most recent feat: hitting his 61st home run of …
Read More »Legendary Broadcaster Vin Scully Passes Away
Vin Scully, who was the voice of the Dodgers in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years passed away Tuesday at the age of 94. Scully will be remembered forever as one of the most distinguished broadcasters in sports history. His calm, soothing voice is one that never be forgotten …
Read More »David Ortiz Heads Into Cooperstown And Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame added only one member in its 2022 class on Tuesday evening as David Ortiz earned induction through the Baseball Writers Association of America’s voting tally. Ortiz was the only member of the class to exceed the 75-percent threshold required for entrance on the BBWAA …
Read More »2022 MLB Hall of Fame Election
On January 25, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will announce the results of its 2022 MLB Hall of Fame vote. This will be live from Cooperstown, New York on MLB Network. Electees will be inducted during Hall of Fame weekend on Sunday, July 24 at the Clark Sports Center. …
Read More »2022 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot Announced
Getting to Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of success in Major League Baseball. There are a total of 333 players and coaches. Most recently, Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons, and Larry Walker were inducted this past year. Every year, there are 30 players on …
Read More »Baseball legend Hank Aaron honored with memorial
A small crowd gathered at Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday for a memorial honoring baseball legend Hank Aaron. Aaron passed away last Friday, peacefully sleeping in his Atlanta home at the age of 86. Tributes poured in from across the baseball world for Aaron. People reminisced on his achievements …
Read More »No Candidates Elected in 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame Class, Schilling Requests Removal from Ballot
For the first time since 2013, no one was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This is also just the ninth time this has occurred since the voting started. Results from the HOF voting Curt Schilling, who spent 20 years in the MLB, was the closest to being …
Read More »Long Gone Summer: Reflecting on McGwire/Sosa Home Run Chase of 1998
Two ferocious sluggers battling it out in the baseball record books. A storied season highlighted by roaring round-trippers, later tainted by the presence of performance-enhancing drugs. This is the scene painted by ESPN’s newest 30 for 30: “Long Gone Summer,” which premiered on Sunday. While baseball is on hiatus, fans …
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