Jimmie Foxx

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. seven -- the number of Orioles hitters who struck out 100 or more times in 2012, the most in baseball history. The Orioles swung for the...

If you're wondering just how much respect Jim Thome's teammates have for him, this just about says it all. After Thome hit a pinch-hit, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Phillies a 7-6......

Curtis Granderson drove in three runs, Derek Jeter had two hits and Phil Hughes pitched six innings to win his fourth straight start, and the New York Yankees won their seventh game in a row, beating the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night. Both...

Sixty miles east of Babe Ruth's birthplace, in the drowsy town of Sudlersville (population 497), stands a statue of the other great slugger from Maryland's past. But you'll have to stop at the town's only red light, corner of Church and Main, to view...

Organizers of the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame are looking for ways to rejuvenate a proud institution that has been around since 1956. They're hoping this helps: one of the Hall's most star-studded classes will be inducted at an upcoming ceremony...

PHILADELPHIA— As he stood at first base, Ryan Howard covered his face with his glove in an attempt to hide his chuckles. While trying to become the hero, Wilson Valdez provided some entertainment as stood on the mound in the......

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...

Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier won a fan vote and was officlially named baseball's 2009 Clutch Performer of the Year. From the press release: "Ethier led the Majors with six walk-off hits, including a Major League record four walk-off home runs......

BASEBALL LEGEND: Ted Williams had an infamously cocky response as a rookie when told how he could learn from watching the great Jimmie Foxx hit. STATUS: I'm Going With False. As the story goes, when Ted Williams went to the......

Good evening everyone. Marc here as the Yankees open up a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Mike Mussina (10-5, 3.93 ERA) will be going for the Yankees (44-38) as they look to shake off Sunday???s 3-1 loss to the......

(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...