baseball-history

The Detroit Tigers have won the World Series four times. Their championship seasons were 1935, 1934, 1968, and 1945. Each title was earned by defeating a different opponent in a...

The Oakland Athletics have appeared in the World Series nine times as an Oakland franchise (1968–present), with four championships. This evergreen explainer covers each World...

In 1989, Pete Rose accepted a permanent ban from baseball after admitting to wagering on games, primarily Reds games he managed, during the 1980s. The discovery did not hinge on...

George Brett is a former professional baseball third baseman and one of the most consistent hitters in Major League Baseball history. This profile focuses on verifiable career d...

Fernando Valenzuela played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980 through 1990, covering parts of 11 seasons. His first full year with the club was 1981, following a late-season...

The Atlanta Braves most recent World Series championship occurred in 2021, when they defeated the Houston Astros in six games to secure the franchise’s fourth title and first...

Showboat Robinson is remembered as a steady, versatile infielder who brought reliable defense and steady contact hitting to Black baseball teams and integrated minor-league club...

In 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally captured their first and only World Series title, defeating the New York Yankees in seven games. For Jackie Robinson, this championship cap...

A World Series no-hitter occurs when a pitcher or staff prevents every opposing team from recording a hit across the full seven games of a championship series. It is one of base...

Yes, Babe Ruth played for the New York Yankees, from 1920 through 1934, forming one of the most consequential player–team relationships in sports history. His arrival via trad...

Bob Strafford born in 1923 was an American professional baseball player whose career reflected the competitive landscape of mid-20th century baseball. This profile outlines his...

The 2018 MLB champions are the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 1 in the World Series. This Red Sox team won its ninth World Series championship a...

Don Larsen is best known for pitching the only perfect game in World Series history during Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. On October 8, 1956, Larsen retired all 27 batters he...

In 1961, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, surpassing Babe Ruth’s 60 from 1927. Often framed simply as a chase of Ruth’s total, the season was shaped by...

Pumpsie Green was the first Black player in Boston Red Sox history. He made his MLB debut with the Red Sox on July 21, 1959, at Fenway Park against the Kansas City Athletics, en...

In the spring of 2005, moments after being traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Houston Astros, infielder Jeff Kent walked away from a scheduled interview with MLB.com and...

Roberto Clemente was the first player from Latin America to reach 3,000 career hits in Major League Baseball and the first Latin American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on...