1. Johan Santana's No-Hitter Had the Feeling of a World Series Title for Mets Fans

    After 50 years and a grand total of 8,019 games before it, the New York Mets have finally tossed a no-hitter, and I am proud to say that I was in attendance...

    Jeffrey Schmidt Written by Jeffrey Schmidt about 14 hours ago 464 reads 3 comments

  2. MLB History: Dock Ellis and the Most Amazing Perfect Game

    The perfect game is probably one of the greatest feats in all of baseball. Those lucky pitchers are in an exclusive club of single game greatness...

    Brad Berry Written by Brad Berry about 8 hours ago 4 reads 1 comments

  3. Major League Baseball's 10 Most Insane Pitching Streaks

    This past Tuesday night at Fenway Park, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander went six innings, and gave up five runs on 10 hits to take the loss the Red Sox...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 4 days ago 3,047 reads 0 comments

  4. 10 Most Unpronounceable Names in MLB History

    In "Who's on First", Abbot and Costello's most famous routine, the duo make reference to the fact that baseball players have some really strange names...

    Adam MacDonald Written by Adam MacDonald about 1 day ago 316 reads 0 comments

  5. 20 MLB Hall of Famers Who Would Not Be Enshrined Playing in Today's Game

    One of the hardest parts about comparing MLB players over the years is how much the game has changed. We have statistics such as ERA+, OPS+ and WAR that help paint a picture of ...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 2 days ago 1,869 reads 14 comments

  6. Former Slugger Mike Sweeney Joins Bob Salomon's Vision to Reshape Sports

    Cubs fans, I'd like to share something with you that is a rare positive story in today's otherwise negative baseball world, in the hope that you will join me in helping Bob Salomon...

    Bob Warja Written by Bob Warja about 3 days ago 358 reads 0 comments

  7. Guess the Lifetime Stats, Part 4

    If you're here, that means you're a fan of Major League Baseball. And if you're like most fans of Major League Baseball, you know everything there is to know about, well, everything...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 3 days ago 56 reads 4 comments

  8. MLB's 20 Most Shocking Hit-by-Pitches

    Any time a player steps into the batter's box, they set out to change the game for their team, whether it's getting a clutch hit to drive in a run, getting on base to start a rally, or even, go deep...

    Mark Miller Written by Mark Miller about 3 days ago 4,180 reads 5 comments

  9. "The 3,000 Hit Club" Explores the Journeys of Baseball's Greatest Hitters

    In a newly updated edition of The 3,000 Hit Club, authors Fred McMane and Stuart Shea retell the stories of all 28 players who comprise "the most exclusive club in Major League Baseball...

    Ely Sussman Written by Ely Sussman about 5 days ago 204 reads 0 comments

  10. 25 Most All-American Players in Major League Baseball History

    Baseball is our national pastime, so it's only fair that we expect most, if not all, of the players we watch to fit a certain label. I'm talking about that of the All-American man—one who plays the game with honor, toughness and passion...

    Josh Benjamin Written by Josh Benjamin about 6 days ago 599 reads 1 comments

  11. MLB Draft 2012: Power Ranking 50 Worst Draft Busts of All Time

    The 2012 MLB draft is fast approaching. All 30 teams are busily preparing to select a group of talented youngsters from the high school and college levels that they believe will help lead their teams well into the future...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 6 days ago 100,853 reads 64 comments

  12. 20 Great MLB Starting Pitchers Who Would Have Killed It As Closers

    As we see all too often in this league, having a reliable option to take the mound in the ninth inning can vault a team to postseason glory, while a shaky closer role can cause teams games on a frequent basis...

    Mark Miller Written by Mark Miller about 6 days ago 1,495 reads 4 comments

  13. Al Kaline, My Father and the Baltimore Connection

    My father was born in suburban Detroit in 1957. He was 11 years old when the Detroit Tigers beat Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series ...

    James Morisette Written by James Morisette about 7 days ago 249 reads 3 comments

  14. Adam Jones to the Orioles and 12 Most Lopsided Trades Since 2000

    According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports , the Orioles are nearing a six-year, $85.5 million extension with star center fielder Adam Jones. The 26-year-old is in his fifth season with the Orioles after coming over in an offseason trade with the Mariners...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 8 days ago 2,016 reads 17 comments

  15. Every MLB Team's Best Current Home-Grown Player

    Homegrown talent isn't necessarily a thing of the past in Major League Baseball. There's something about a player who gets drafted by a team, grinds it out in the minors for that ...

    Pete Schauer Written by Pete Schauer about 9 days ago 2,158 reads 12 comments

  16. This Week in MLB History: Looking Back on Shawn Green's Career Day in 2002

    Welcome to "This Week in Baseball History," a new feature on B/R's Horsehide Chronicles blog meant to get you up to speed on baseball trivia...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 9 days ago 89 reads 0 comments

  17. 11 Most Memorable Manager Tantrums in Baseball History

    The life of a baseball manager is demanding. They are part coach, mentor, mediator, task-master, tactician, field general and sometimes even father figure. Each manager brings his own unique style into his job as well...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 9 days ago 29,479 reads 13 comments

  18. Pitcher Mordecai 'Three Finger' Brown Never Let Obstacles Stand in His Way

    All one has to know about Mordecai Brown to understand that he is a man who had to overcome an obstacle in his life is to know that his nickname is “Three Finger...

    Bob Warja Written by Bob Warja about 9 days ago 19 reads 0 comments

  19. 5 Most Embarrassing Baseball Arrests in Recent History

    The old adage says that nobody's perfect, but the statement doesn't seem to apply to professional athletes...

    Josh Benjamin Written by Josh Benjamin about 9 days ago 1,742 reads 3 comments

  20. Most Volatile Tempers in Baseball History

    For the most part, baseball is thought of as a laid-back, non-contact, easy-going sport, and more times than not that is the case...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 9 days ago 2,520 reads 4 comments

  21. MLB: Guess the Lifetime Stats, Part 3

    If you're here, that means you're a fan of Major League Baseball. And if you're like most fans of Major League Baseball, you know everything there is to know about, well, everything...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 10 days ago 82 reads 4 comments

  22. Josh Hamilton and the 25 Greatest Hot Starts in MLB History

    Josh Hamilton, the sweet-swinging outfielder of the Texas Rangers, is off to a tremendous start this season...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 11 days ago 3,829 reads 15 comments

  23. Playing Rough in Modern Baseball: Beanballs, Collisions and Charging the Mound

    Playing Rough Something you hear a lot about from fans is the lack of an "old-school" mentality in the modern game of baseball...

    Zach Stanco Written by Zach Stanco about 11 days ago 229 reads 1 comments

  24. Violence in Baseball: 10 Brutal MLB Incidents Not Associated with LA Dodgers

    "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse": So ended Richard III's duel in William Shakespeare's tragedy by the same name, yet just as the play suggests, the horse can be a most tragic actor...

    Gil Imber Written by Gil Imber about 11 days ago 252 reads 0 comments

  25. The Greatest Baseball Players in History to Have Served in the Military

    In honor of the approaching Memorial Day holiday, it is important to take a moment and reflect on the freedoms that Americans enjoy every day...

    Mike Morgan Written by Mike Morgan about 13 days ago 108 reads 0 comments