Hank Aaron hit the 715th home run of his stellar baseball career 40 years ago today. It was the home run that broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. (AP file photo)
Today, the baseball community will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run, a home run that broke Babe Ruth’s all-time record and made Al Downing a trivia question answer (who gave up the 715th home run to Hank Aaron?).
The celebration shouldn’t stop there. In my opinion, Aaron will always be ba
A-Rod at Fenway Park in August 2013
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been hit with a 162-game suspension from arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, effectively ruling him out for the entire 2014 season. The suspension also covers the postseason.
Rodriguez originally received a 211-game suspension from MLB in August due to his alleged ties to Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in South Florida which supplied performance-enhancing drugs. A number of high-profile players were suspended for their in
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By BEN WALKER, NEW YORK – Major League Baseball was still deciding Thursday morning whether to review the umpire's blown call that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game.Commissioner Bud Selig has the power to reverse umpire Jim Joyce's missed call that came with two outs in the ninth inning Wednesday night in Detroit. Joyce ruled Cleveland's Jason Donald safe, then admitted he got it wrong and tearfully apologized in person to the pitcher.
Joyce showed up to work Thursday in Detroit, looking as
AP – FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2010, file photo, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ken Griffey, Jr., grips …SEATTLE – In his prime, Ken Griffey Jr. was considered the best player in baseball, on pace to rewrite the record books.
Injuries derailed his chance to become the home run king. His spot as one of the game's all-time greats is without question.
Now relegated to part-time duty and with little pop left in th
