Reiner, who evolved into a longtime Dodgers fan, got his appreciation of baseball and entertainment from the same place: his ...

A GRIP ON SPORTS • We’ve some wild comebacks in our more than 60 years of watching baseball games. Participated in some, on both the good and bad sides. But few matched the oddball nature of Monday ...

It's not exactly breaking news to point out that pitchers in the here and now, at least in the aggregate, are throwing harder than they ever have before. It's entirely possible that this phenomenon is ...

Boys are oiling their mitts, men have started playing hooky, and Dick Cheney just one-hopped it like a pussy. Yes, baseball season is in full swing, and our dip-juice cup runneth over. Normally, this ...

They’re not saying “Gooooose”—they’re booing. Yes, baseball fans are booing Hall of Fame reliever Rich “Goose” Gossage for his crazy broadside on sports talk radio last week against the game he loves.

That sound you hear in the distance—it’s familiar to many. It’s the sound of people breaking out their baseballs and old leather gloves. And it’s the sound of people starting—just starting—to play ...

The crack of the bat, the ball smacking into the catcher’s, the roar of the crowd, the sweet sounds of a professional athlete singing a novelty single … yes, baseball season in Japan is here! Few ...