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Sony Pictures Classics It Ain’t Over is a new documentary feature centered on an American and baseball icon, Yogi Berra. It was written and directed by Sean Mullin while premiering at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. In being given a limited theatrical release on May 12, 2023, It Ain’t Over pays homage to one of the most […] READ MORE
Every so often, tipping pitches becomes a big deal. Tipping pitches means the pitcher is inadvertently giving signals of his upcoming plans for what he is going to throw to the plate. An event happens in a game every so often that brings the idea back into the spotlight. This week, the Toronto Blue Jays […] READ MORE
In this installment of our weekly look back at baseball history, we highlight some of the most historic pitching feats in the game and a pair of late-nineties record-setters at the plate. This Week In Baseball History: April 24 Koufax Records 18 K’s On April 24, 1962, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax fanned 18 […] READ MORE
Major League Baseball is a league rooted in history. The first professional baseball games were played in the shadows of the Civil War. During World War I and II, hundreds of major league players signed up to fight for the United States. Baseball’s desegregation efforts made a lasting impact on the rest of the country […] READ MORE
Alabama may not be known for many things in the sports world. Outside of the Alabama Crimson Tide college football dynasty, there is not much else the state has going on for it. That is, outside of producing multiple members of the MLB Hall of Fame. There are also some current Alabama baseball players in […] READ MORE
Starting in 1955, MLB began to give out an award for a player who had the most impact on his team’s performance in the World Series. It’s an exclusive club, but some MVPs had a more decisive impact than others. It’s not just about the individual contribution but the bigger context of the Series altogether. […] READ MORE
Los Angeles Dodgers legend Maury Wills died Monday at his home in Sedona, Arizona. He was roughly two weeks short of his 90th birthday. The seven-time All-Star spent most of his career in Los Angeles, though he also had brief stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos. Wills helped the Dodgers to three world […] READ MORE
Albert Pujols now has sole possession of fourth all-time on the career home run list. Pujols hit his 697th home run, surpassing Álex Rodríguez, who is now fifth in home runs. Similar to home run No. 696, the tiebreaking 697th was spectacular. The home run came in the ninth inning when Pujols sent a fastball […] READ MORE
It should not shock anyone that Henry Aaron is included on this list. From 1954-1976, Aaron dominated opposing pitchers. Few players in the history of the game have come close to repeating his feats. In fact, some might argue, none have. His 755 home runs rank second (albeit, controversially so) to Barry Bonds. He still […] READ MORE
Is there anything better than waking up in the morning, hopping in a nice warm shower, getting all cleaned up for the day, and then heading to the kitchen for a bite? But what should one eat as the punctuation to such a beautiful morning routine? Some cereal? No, too boring. Fruit? Not sweet enough. […] READ MORE
Benjamin Sabin is a baseball historian and writer. He has had various articles published by the Society For American Baseball Research (SABR). He is a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan, but he loves all things baseball. He is married, has a daughter, and two cats.