The Nov. 1, 1945 issue of The Sporting News devoted nearly three full pages to the delicate matter of "John Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson, age 26, Negro," signing a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers' ...

The defending champions open at home on March 27 at VyStar Ballpark, and with championship-themed giveaways, fireworks and one of the most entertaining promotional schedules in minor league baseball, ...

CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in the Hall of Famer's honor at ...

Henry "Hank" W. DruryPeterborough, NH - Hank W. Drury, born in 1934 to Henry and Emily (Weiss) Drury, Hank grew up in Weehawken, NJ. The youngest of six, he came of age during the Great Depression and ...

It was a night of breaking world records, 23 to be precise, but none of them happened on the field. The late former ...

She grew up far from the genteel world of tennis, but became a pre-eminent figure in the women’s sport, reigning as queen of the lawns at Wimbledon and Forest Hills.

On the eve of the Toronto MLB team's 50th season, we tracked down the little-remembered men of that famously frigid first ...

When families sit in a Major League stadium and watch a player who once stood on their fields now represent Israel internationally, it clicks.The post Strengthening Jewish identity, one pitch ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks staged a red-carpet event at Chase Field to mark $100 million milestone in charitable, community ...

Austin legend Don Baylor just had a parked renamed in his honor. The same park he wasn't allowed to play on as a kid growing up nearby in the 1950s.

Cuban representation in MLB peaks with 26 players, but legal barriers, smuggling risks and shrinking domestic leagues keep careers fraught with obstacles.

The Freedmen's Town area of Fourth Ward is known for its iconic brick-paved streets, the Gregory School -- now the African ...