While some users remembered Ruth and praised the legend in the comments, others highlighted that he died of cancer and smoked a lot. Ruth made the calls even before hitting some of his own home runs.

Race and the color line have played a central role in baseball history. One of the most well-known stories of the game’s past is Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color line in 1947. Every year, Major ...

LOS ANGELES – Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues — and ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Earlier this month, the Seattle Mariners fired their manager, Lloyd McClendon, the ...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: (FILES)This undated file photo shows US baseball star Jackie Robinson as he signs a then-record contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in New York. Robinson has been chosen ...

April 15 marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier, becoming its first Black player, and changing the game forever. Although Robinson will forever be ...

On Monday, May 24 at 7pm, Michael J. Billoni and James Overfield, respective publisher and editor of The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball 1857-2020 (SOBB), will present a ground-breaking, virtual event ...

The stands are filled to maximum capacity … the crowd sits anxiously awaiting the magic that is America’s favorite pastime-Baseball! Color Baseball is an action-packed simulation of the sport made ...