CHICAGO -- The Cubs took a progressive step in 1962, when they named Buck O'Neil to the coaching staff to become the Major League's first black coach. But the Cubs weren't ready to take that next step when O'Neil had a chance to take a turn on the field

Hutch Award winner Billy Butler chats with Brian at the annual luncheon Wednesday.

A little while back, Dave Schonefield wrote a terrific post on ESPN's Sweet Spot blog, "Five Best Players in Baseball: A History." Using cumulative WAR for five-year periods, Schoenfield listed the five top players in Major League Baseball. The post insp

Mickey Mantle From 1951 (his age-19 season) through his age-24 season in '56, Mantle enjoyed five campaigns during which he played at least 100 games and posted an OPS+ of at least 140. Since 1890, for all other switch-hitters in their age-24 season or y

The Urban Invitational, the annual, round-robin collegiate baseball tournament designed to give Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs national exposure, is relocating to Houston, Texas and will feature five HBCU

Unfortunately, for Martinez, that percentage was barely more than a third of eligible voters. While usually such predict

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny got a standing ovation from the more than 1,400 people on hand at the annual Baseball Writers dinner Sunday night at the Millennium Hotel. He thanked the crowd, then looked at the people sharing the dais with hi

Walter McCarty is looking forward to being a "basketball guy" at primarily a baseball event. McCarty will join Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock, Los Angeles Dodgers manager and former New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly, former St. Louis Cardina

The world changed in the sixties. The New York Yankees entered the decade and promptly rattled off five straight pennants. As the country began to splinter, the Yankees collapsed. Meanwhile, pitching came to the forefront of the national pastime. In 1968

The Tigers were a model franchise until integration. Backward thinking ownership doomed Detroit for about a decade before the franchise finally integrated. In the late fifties, new talent and ownership emerged returning the Tigers to prominence. During t

What: Night of Memories fund-raiser for youth sports. Guests include Lou Brock, Walter McCarty, Don Mattingly, Bob Griese and Al Hrabosky. When: Saturday, Jan. 14. Autograph session from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. ; program for adults only at 6:30. Tickets: $20 pe

I'm doing something a little different today. With all the deals the Cubs have made this week, I thought it would be interesting, instead of a random game recap, to do a retrospective post about the Lou Brock deal in 1964, as if BCB had existed on that d

Fred McGriff hit 493 home runs and made five All-Star teams in his 19-year career. With the Hall of Fame voting results scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, here is a Cooperstown edition of Three Strikes. I divided my ballot into three parts: the player I voted

With the Hall of Fame scheduled to announce voting results on Monday, the Daily Pitch examines six intriguing players on this year's ballot: Subject: Tim Raines, an outfielder who played with the Montreal Expos (1979-90, 2001), Chicago White Sox (1991-95

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - The 13th annual Tri-State Hot Stove League Night is scheduled for Saturday January 14 at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center. Heading this year's celebrity guest list is baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock, along with Evansville natives Don M

The answers after the jump..... Scroll Down to Continue Reading Bill (I70 Baseball): I'm looking forward to the difference of it all. What kind of manager will Matheny be? What will do for the club? How will Daniel Descalso perform? How well will the n

LITTLE ROCK Although I grew up in the Chicago area, the St. Louis Cardinals of Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda were my team. I also ended up marrying into a family full of Cards fans, most of whom are now distraught over the defection of Albert

Pretty much everyone knows what Albert Pujols brings to the Angels offensively, but this post: Albert Pujols' effect on the Angels' defense - ESPN Los Angeles, looks at the Gold Glove first baseman's effect on the team while on defense. There are quite a

On the field? No. Pujols will still pack plenty of wallop in 2012, and no matter how anyone tries to spin this, for the short term the Cardinals have lost an important pie