MLB players
During his career, Lou Gehrig became a New York Yankees legend. ALS, however, ended his baseball career and the Iron Horse tragically died soon after.
Roberto Clemente was a star for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The baseball legend tragically died in a plane crash on Christmas Eve 1972.
Believe it or not, Shawon Dunston was once the most highly-coveted prospect in baseball. After hitting an astounding .790 in his senior year at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, Dunston was taken with the first overall pick in the 1982 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, becoming the first player from the New York […]
A look back on the career, life, and tragic death of Minnesota Twins legend and Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett.
From the World Cup to the NBA Finals to the O.J. Simpson car chase, June 17, 1994, was one the craziest days in the history of sports.
Mark McGwire refused to meet the fan who caught his 70th home run. After a deal with the Cardinals fell through, he sold it for $3 million.
Mark McGwire may have won the 1998 home run race, but Sammy Sosa earned more money than his heavy-hitting rival.
In 1998, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa took baseball fans on a wild ride in pursuit of Roger Maris' single-season home run record, a season that some still say saved baseball. The story of the legendary home run race is the subject of ESPN's latest documentary, […]
Nearly 25 years after his MLB career, former Chicago Cubs great Sammy Sosa has stayed firm on his stance of denying steroid use.
A look back at the strange 2004 MLB season of Sammy Sosa, his final season as a member of the Chicago Cubs.
