MLB History

It is often forgotten that the 1998 New York Yankees, the team that won more regular season games (114) than the 1927 Yankees (110), were in a dire situation during the playoffs.

After winning the first game of the ALCS against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees lost Game 2 in 12 innings, 4-1.

Jim Thome led off the Indians' 12th with an opposite field single to left field. Enrique Wilson ran for him.

He's finally made his decision.  Unfortunately, it's probably not the decision most Yankee fans were hoping for.

Andy Pettitte, 38, announced his retirement this morning, Feb. 4, during a press conference at Yankee Stadium.  

The 1961 baseball season is remembered for the classic home run chase between Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, both in pursuit of Babe Ruth's single-season home run record of 60. However, there were other great accomplishments that season.

The San Francisco Giants struck out in developing major league talent for most of the 2000s, but that trend has turned around recently.

Born and bred within the Giants organization, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Buster Posey are emerging as perennial superstars in the major leagues. They have demonstrated leadership and poise during baseball's biggest stage, the World Series.

Many formidable predecessors donned the orange and black on day one of their professional careers. Will "The Thrill" Clark was one of them, along with many others.

"Dear fellow Yankee fan,

Man up.

It's Andy Pettitte after a loss. He's going to be completely out of gas, and find a way to hold them to two runs anyway."

With 27 World Series championships and 40 American League pennants, the New York Yankees is the most decorated and prestigious team in baseball.

But how did the Yankees manage to win all of these pennant races, World Series titles and the reputation of being the best club in baseball?

The answer to that question is simple; the Yankees not only have some of baseballs greatest players on their team, but historical legends as well.

Major League Baseball features some of the most talented athletes in the entire nation, and it has done so for over a century.  Over the years, stories are told about Major Leaguers having dominant seasons and becoming champions, but being a winner does not make a player unique.

A lot of names come to mind when you think of the question: Who was the greatest left fielder in all of history?

It's a tough question to answer. We made it a little bit easier by breaking it down by team.

In the series of greatest player at the various positions in each team’s history, here’s the latest installment: the greatest left fielder for each team.

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What are the keys to being a successful pitcher?

A good fastball?  Sure.  A nasty curve?  Yeah.  A change-up, slider or cutter?  Okay.

But in the history of baseball, there can be no doubt that there has been an extra element which so many of the game's most successful pitchers have employed.  It has very little to do with pitching skill or ability or training and everything to do with moxie, with attitude, with personality.

One of the most exciting defensive plays in baseball occurs when there is going to be a play at the plate. This situation is brought upon when an outfielder can make a great throw to try to nail the runner that is heading home.

Throughout the history of baseball, there have been some outfielders that have had cannons for arms. Runners were afraid to take the extra base when these outfielders had the ball in their hands.

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