There will come a day when the Yankees have reason to regret the money they’re handing Max Fried, though it mightn’t be soon. Much of that fabled franchise’s history involves lefty pitchers – from ...

Ron Charles writes about books and publishing for The Washington Post. For a dozen years, he enjoyed teaching American literature and critical theory in the Midwest. Before moving to the District ...

Amid the excitement of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, there has also been a lot of sports action happening in and involving ...

In 2025, as part of its annual eighth annual Baseball Weekend, the city known as the birthplace of Major League Baseball ...

Hot Springs Baseball Weekend will be earlier next year ... Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, Ron Guidry, Bret Saberhagen and Steve Garvey, who is on this year's ballot to be inducted into the Hall ...

Ron Shevlin is the Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors, where his research on banking and fintech trends helps shape the direction of financial institutions and fintechs. Author of the ...

During his era and the decades to follow, though, there wasn't an award to denote who the best pitcher(s) in baseball were. When the MLB legend died in 1955, baseball decided to change that.

From its inception in 1956 until 1966, the Cy Young Award was given annually to the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. Since then, the award has been presented every season to the best pitcher ...

Skubal is the second player in baseball history to win a BBWAA award (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year) on his birthday, joining 1953 National League MVP Roy Campanella.

The Baseball Writers' Association of America votes ... Mike Flanagan (AL), Bruce Sutter (NL) 1978: Ron Guidry (AL), Gaylord Perry (NL) 1977: Sparky Lyle (AL), Steve Carlton (NL) 1976: Jim Palmer ...