Oakland Coliseum ‘overrun’ by feral cats
article Wildcat at Oakland Coliseum. OAKLAND, CA. - Feral cats have turned the Oakland Coliseum into a feline den. The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority is meeting Friday to address the…
Tom Seaver’s wife Nancy could hear one last roar for the Mets legend
They were a team from day one: he the handsome, world-class athlete, she the beautiful blonde who was always by his side. Sometimes it was in the stands at Shea…
Jackie Robinson died unhappy with baseball
Jackie Robinson did not attend many baseball events after his career.Picture: Getty ImagesThere was no Jackie Robinson Day in 1972. On April 15, 1947, April 15, 1947, the 25th anniversary…
Why Jackie Robinson’s story still resonates 75 years after his MLB debut
FIVE YEARS AGO, in one of my oldest daughter's first little league games of the season, I noticed her rebound at first base on every pitch. It was clear she…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman says ovation on home debut ‘something I’ll never forget’
LOS ANGELES – The baseball ricocheted off the warning track and sailed into the bleachers, causing a change in pitch, sending a capacity crowd into a frenzy and leaving Freddie…
Average MLB salary up 5.9% since start of last season, study finds
NEW YORK — The average major league salary rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, spurred by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockdown, contract…
Reggie Jackson in awe of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stole the show at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, treating it like a Broadway one-man show. It was the 44th anniversary of Reggie Jackson's home run against…
Gabe Kapler doesn’t care about unwritten rules
Gabe Kapler is here to ruin your pitchers' arms.Picture: Getty ImagesThe cop buddies who drove the MLB Unwritten Rules Squad Car last night were SDPD's Bob Melvin and Eric Hosmer.…
‘One of the best hitters in the world’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. battles a gash to hit three home runs
NEW YORK — Already the face of the Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also looked like a real Maple Leaf on Wednesday night.Guerrero shrugged off a bloody gash to…
Pete Alonso drives in 5 runs as DH, Mets win series over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — If Pete Alonso was successful, he would play first base every day. He thinks 'the fact that I'm there helps the team the most'. But Alonso also understands…