Former All-Star pitcher ‘Sudden’ Sam McDowell dead at 84
Six-time All-Star pitcher Sam McDowell died Monday at 84. The cause of death is unknown. KDKA first reported McDowell’s death. McDowell pitched in the big leagues for 15 seasons, spending 11 of them with the then-Cleveland Indians, parts of two seasons…
Orioles pitcher Shane Baz drilled with 105.1 mph line drive in scary scene
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz was drilled in the elbow with a 105.1 mph line drive in a scary scene Tuesday night at Citi Field. New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette ripped Baz’s 83 mph knuckle-curveball right back at him. The ball hit…
Pete Alonso burns the Mets with game-tying home run as pitcher criticizes fans for giving him curtain call
Pete Alonso felt right at home on Tuesday night. With the Baltimore Orioles down a run in the top of the ninth inning against the New York Mets, Alonso launched the 300th home run of his career into the Citi Field bleachers to tie the game. The former…
Former Mets pitcher Al Leiter tells his harrowing 9/11 story of a quiet trip turned tragedy
On September 11, 2001, former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter was trying to pull off a quiet personal mission before pitching in Pittsburgh that night. Decades later, appearing on OutKick’s “The Craig Carton Show,” Leiter recalled the…
MLB tells umpire Doug Eddings he made a mistake in demanding Cardinals pitcher straighten his hat
It’s not often you see Major League Baseball criticize umpires or an individual umpire, as the league office prefers to downplay any mistakes or poor calls. But what veteran umpire Doug Eddings did on Friday during the Colorado Rockies-St. Louis…
Twins star Taj Bradley becomes first pitcher in franchise history to achieve rare pitching feat
Nine pitches, nine strikes and into the record books went Minnesota Twins starter Taj Bradley. Bradley became the first pitcher in Twins franchise history to throw an immaculate inning in the fifth inning of the team’s 4-2 loss to the Athletics on…
Ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John dead at 83
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose elbow surgery set the standard in baseball and helped lengthen the careers of countless players, has died. He was 83. Mike Maguire, his agent, announced John’s death in…