All the history Albert Pujols made by hitting his 700th home run against the Dodgers Albert Pujols is in a class of his own after his 700th home run USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 24, 2022
Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, becoming 4th player to reach the mark Playing the final days of his last big league season, the 42-year-old Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs. WEKU · Sep 24, 2022
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols 'chases' baseball history: 700 home runs The 42-year-old is in his final Major League season and is hoping to join three baseball legends in reaching 700 home runs. Only Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds have done it. Pujols has 698. WEKU · Sep 21, 2022
Gene Collier: Boy, will Albert Pujols miss PNC Park PITTSBURGH — By next Sunday, if it hasn't already, the looming launch of the NFL season will have fully swallowed what remains of our baseball consciousness around here. Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022
Venus and Serena Williams became great through unity. A shared farewell was perfect Serena is still alive in the singles draw but the siblings’ appearance in the doubles was a reminder of what they achieved together as a team The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2022
Benjamin Hochman: Joe Medwick's family shares feelings on Paul Goldschmidt's Triple Crown quest for Cardinals With September warming up in the bullpen, the surreal will soon flirt with reality. Paul Goldschmidt could accomplish something that hasn’t been done since the Great Depression. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 29, 2022
Dodgers make it a day to remember with Negro Leagues museum visit and 12th consecutive win KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A day brimming with an appreciation for the past eventually had the Dodgers cherishing the present and peering excitedly into a future that gets more promising with every game. Call it a win, win, win. Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2022
Iconic broadcaster Vin Scully was baseball’s merry poet laureate and so much more Vin Scully, the LA Dodgers broadcaster who died on Tuesday at 94, leaves behind a towering legacy: gone is a paragon of joy in a world of anger and calm in a time of chaos The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2022
Nick Canepa: Vin Scully brought vocal hospitality and flawless delivery to baseball fans SAN DIEGO — Vin Scully was baseball's Sinatra, a man who sang the song of the game with great timing and phrasing, without blowing a lyric, or dangling a participle. But unlike Frank, when Vinny approached the final innings, his pipes, his chops, his instrument, never failed him. Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Vin Scully, forever the voice of the Dodgers, dies at 94 LOS ANGELES — The way Vin Scully called a baseball game, it felt like bumping into an old friend. There were stories to tell and memories to share, his soothing banter as familiar as green grass and warm breezes on a sunny afternoon. Los Angeles Times · Aug 3, 2022
Vin Scully's top calls from a Hall of Fame career Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully called thousands of games involving the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers during his 67 years in the booth The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Vin Scully, the famed Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster, dies at 94 The longtime Dodgers broadcaster was known for his quick wit, keen insight and deep baseball knowledge. His distinct voice was a joy to listen to and for a half-century he was Dodgers baseball. WEKU · Aug 3, 2022
Austin Riley’s new 10-year deal most lucrative in Braves’ history Years ago, Brian Bridges, then the Braves’ scouting director, went to a field to watch high school senior Austin Riley. At the time, most of the industry viewed Riley as a pitcher, but the Braves found themselves intrigued with his raw power. Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022
Austin Riley walks it off as Braves sweep D-Backs ATLANTA — Max Fried and Merrill Kelly were at the forefront of the Braves and Diamondbacks’ Sunday matinee. Both starters pitched seven scoreless innings, resulting in a low-scoring affair that ended with a walk-off from a player who’s the hottest in baseball right now. Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2022 Sports Saturday baseball quiz: Please, don’t trade me Imagine if we could be dealt just like major-leaguers. Actually, I’d rather not.
The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2022 Rickey Henderson’s quest for respect and the dawn of MLB’s big money era In an extract from his new book on the Hall of Famer, Howard Bryant explores how fans and athletes reacted as serious money entered baseball
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 12, 2022 A Man-ly milestone for Pujols, homer from Dickerson back Mikolas to oust Phils ST. LOUIS — If there is to be a fifth player plucked from the Cardinals’ roster and added to next week’s All-Star Game, the sage choice would be starter Miles Mikolas.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 11, 2022 Benjamin Hochman: Humble and hungry Pujols ties Musial for extra-base hits, leads Cardinals to needed win In St. Louis, as sports fans do, you can weigh the Albert Pujols experiment (having him take a roster spot the entire 2022 season) vs. the Albert Pujols experience (getting to partake in standing ovations and take in the moment when he thwacks a fastball).
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2022 Summertime, and the singing is easy. But is this quiz? Our quizmaster has found a way to combine our love of baseball and our love of music in one place
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022 Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms, but it doesn't always start them For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumours that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2022 Miguel Cabrera got welcomed to the 3,000 hit club by some of sport’s biggest legends What a party for one of the best of all time.
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2022 The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what's holding back the Atlanta Braves? In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in the World Series, a group of Native Americans rallied outside Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to protest what they called both teams’ racist names and mascots. Some protesters carried signs, including one that said, “Human beings as…
Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022 Bob Wojnowski: We’ll never see anyone like Cabrera again, an authentic, artistic original DETROIT — The bat met the ball, as it has so many times, with a sharp crack. And the man met the moment, decades in the making, then hours in the making, the legend officially bronzed on a brilliant day, in a perfect way.
Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022 Tigers' Miguel Cabrera delivers 3,000th hit — and cements his place among MLB's greats DETROIT — Commission the statue, clear space on the Comerica Park bricks and alert the Hall of Fame.
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022 Braves receive their 2021 World Series rings in pregame ceremony ATLANTA — The wait ended Saturday: The Braves received their 2021 World Series rings in a pregame ceremony at Truist Park. The event began 20 minutes before the Braves hosted the Reds in the third contest of a four-game opening weekend series.