The sports world thrives on rivalries big and small. When National League Park first opened in Philadelphia, it was the envy of every...

Every great dynasty needs a competent pencil pusher. Someone who knows the ins and outs of contract negotiations and is undaunted by the...

Not all state-of-the-art ballparks are home to the best teams in the game. Although Philadelphia's Baker Bowl was the crown jewel of...

In 1972, future Kansas City Royals star third baseman George Brett played for the minor league San Jose Bees. Although his stay was...

On March 8, 1908, the Sodality Athletic Association of St. Joseph's Parish was called to maintain the local ballpark in San Jose....

"Someday the Cathedral of Learning will rise majestically over Oakland, be wonder whether it will be quite as soul-stirring as the...

Sal Taormina guided the Santa Clara University Broncos to unprecedented heights for 15 years. In that stretch, his teams won the...

Behind the University of Pittsburgh's Wesley W. Posvar Hall stands an old brick wall from a glorious era, an era when America truly...

Marv Owen was a baseball lifer. While he did very little statistically, he contributed in some very memorable ways in two World Series....

Cincinnati Reds owner John T. Brush was in a bind. After a second League Park had succumbed to a fire in 1900, he needed a new ballpark...

Cincinnati is home to the oldest professional baseball team, the Reds and from 1912 through half of 1970, the Reds played at Crosley...

Every summer, Giants fans from all over swoon of the popular radio broadcast show Kruk & Kuip . But while many are fascinated with their...

There was a time in the 1950's when San Francisco was home to two mascots who have long been forgotten in society: a mule named...

Visiting teams were loath to come there but isn't that the entire point of having a home-field advantage? For 33 years, Philadelphia's...

Before the Chicago White Sox ever played in the beloved Comiskey Park, they played in the a tiny wooden box of a ballpark called South...

On the South Side of Chicago once stood a fortress filled with memories of baseball's past. Often regarded as the "Baseball Palace of the...

Despite originating all the way in Philadelphia, the Golden State Warriors have had a connection to San Francisco since their very first...

Before Baltimore's Memorial Stadium pulled at America's heartstrings and even before Baltimore Municipal Stadium was built, the Charm...

Barry Bonds was nothing short of a beast. From 1997 through 2002, he lit the baseball world on fire by bashing 279 home runs. As his body...

The city of Baltimore, Maryland has been a part of the Major League Baseball landscape since the very beginning. However, by the 1920's,...